DFA Statement on the Rescue of the Eight Filipino Seafarers of M/V Eternity C

MANILA 15 July 2025 - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is pleased to inform the public that eight out of the 21 Filipino seafarers (Filseafarers) of the ill-fated M/V Eternity C have safely disembarked at the port city of Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and are now in the joint custody of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, the Migrant Workers’ Office-Jeddah, and their shipping agency. The rescued Filseafarers will undergo mandatory medical assessment before their scheduled repatriation in the coming days. 

The DFA wishes to express its deepest gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for extending visa considerations to the 8 Filseafarers on humanitarian grounds. 

The DFA will update the public on significant developments on the Filseafarers of M/V Eternity C. END