06/09/2026
๐๐ ๐ช ๐ ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ
MANILA, Philippines โ The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Oman and in coordination with the Philippine Embassy in Muscat, is assisting 14 Filipino seafarers who survived the attack on MT SIDR on 31 August 2026 while facilitating the repatriation of the remains of two Filipino crew members who died in the incident. Upon the directive of Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac, an MWO-Oman team led by Labor Attachรฉ Alice Q. Visperas traveled to Khasab, Musandam, where the survivors are safe and temporarily staying at a hotel.
The team assessed survivors' immediate needs, met with the shipowner's representative to discuss concerns and arrangements for their return to the Philippines, and provided each seafarer with on-site financial assistance. MWO-Oman is also coordinating with Omani authorities, the hospital, the shipowner, and the families of the deceased seafarers to complete the requirements for the earliest possible repatriation of their remains. Following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the DMW also reminded licensed manning agencies and their accredited principals to closely monitor the welfare of deployed Filipino seafarers, observe required safety precautions, and comply with established protocols for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
โOur immediate priority is to ensure that our seafarers are safe, cared for, and brought home to their families. No Filipino seafarer should have to face a crisis overseas alone,โ said DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac. As the Philippines observes National Seafarers' Month, the DMW continues to provide assistance and protection to Filipino seafarers through its Migrant Workers Offices, in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs and other concerned authorities. Overseas Filipino workers facing crisis or distress situations may seek assistance through the DMW AKSYON Fund under the government's UPLIFT Initiative by visiting or contacting the DMW Central Office, the nearest DMW Regional Office or Migrant Workers Office, or through https://dmw.gov.ph/contact-us.
