Filipino seafarers may refuse Gulf sailings amid war risk — DMW

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino seafarers may decline deployment to vessels sailing in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and the Strait of Hormuz, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) chief said he signed DMW Advisory No. 11, series of 2026, on Saturday, designating the three bodies of water