DFA has recived information from the authorities of Oman that the nine Filipino seafarers of the ill-fated M/V Eternity C, held hostage by the Houthis in the Red Sea, will be released and will be transferred from Sana’a, Yemen to Muscat. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued the statement on 02nd Dec 2025.

The release was the outcome of efforts of Oman, in cooperation with the DFA. DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro personally discussed the plight of the Filipinos with her Omani counterpart, Foreign Minister Sayed Badr bin Hamad El-Busaidi, during a bilateral meeting in July, and again raised the matter during a phone call in November.

Repatriation arrangements will be done by the local embassy of Philippines in Oman. The Philippines expressed sincere appreciation to Sultanate of Oman.