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  1. SAFE return Department of Migrant Workers personnel welcome 17 Filipino seafarers who returned to Manila on 9 October 2026 after being caught in separate security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.

    17 seafarers, 26 OFWs repatriated

    The DMW and OWWA directed the manning agencies to arrange physical and psychological examinations and debriefing sessions, if needed.

  2. OWWA administrator Patricia Yvonne ‘PY’ Caunan (right) receives the remains of two Filipino seafarers killed in the MT Sidr incident in the Strait of Hormuz upon their arrival in the Philippines on Friday.

    Remains of 2 seafarers from MT Sidr repatriated

    In coordination with the DMW, licensed manning agencies and other partner agencies, OWWA will continue to facilitate the dignified return of the remains and…

  3. More Phl seafarers return from Hormuz

    More Phl seafarers return from Hormuz

    Seven Filipino seafarers from the M/T Burgan returned to the Philippines after the Kuwait-flagged tanker was attacked while crossing the Strait of Hormuz,…

  4. Six Pinoy seafarers return from Black Sea

    Six Pinoy seafarers return from Black Sea

    Six Filipino seafarers from the M/V Grace Romavictor safely returned to the Philippines after being affected by an incident in the Black Sea amid the…

  5. 13 seafarers return after Dutch tussle

    13 seafarers return after Dutch tussle

    Thirteen Filipino seafarers from M/V Bam Arion have safely returned to the Philippines after being stranded in Rotterdam, with OWWA providing financial aid,…

  6. 10 Filipino seafarers flee Hormuz conflict

    10 Filipino seafarers flee Hormuz conflict

    Ten Filipino seafarers have returned to the Philippines after refusing to sail through the Strait of Hormuz due to security risks, as the DMW reinforces…

  7. THE Strait of Hormuz

    Dozens of seafarers, land-based OFWs return

    Among those who arrived were eight distressed OFWs from Riyadh aboard Cebu Pacific Flight 5J741 and nine distressed OFWs from Hungary aboard China Eastern…

  8. THE final remaining Filipino crew member of the M/V CMA CGM San Antonio safely returned to the Philippines on Monday, arriving at NAIA Terminal 1 aboard Oman Air Flight WY 843. After being medically discharged and cleared for travel in Oman, the seafarer arrived with his sibling, who assisted him throughout his recovery.

    17 Filipino seafarers coming home

    Seventeen Filipino seafarers who survived the MV Minoan Dignity incident off Oman are set to return home, while officials work to repatriate the remains of a…