00:00More than a year ago, 17 Filipino crews were released from the hostage of the Houthi group.
00:06They were accompanied by the government officials of Oman along with the 8th crew of the MV Galaxy Leader.
00:12They were also watched by the Philippine embassies.
00:15The crew came from the neighboring country of Yemen where the Houthis are based.
00:19According to the group, they were released as part of the fight against the ceasefire of Israel and Hamas.
00:25President Bongbong Marcos thanked the Omani government for helping the Filipinos to be released.
00:31According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, they are now investigating the release of 17 Filipinos.
00:36The United Nations also approved the release of the MV Galaxy Leader crew.
00:41In November 2023, the Houthi group took the MV Galaxy Leader to the Red Sea
00:46more than a month after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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