Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said on Saturday that they are still verifying the reports that three of the 21 Filipino crew members aboard MV Eternity C were killed by the Houthi rebels while sailing in the Red Sea near Yemen.

The Houthis have confirmed that they sank another ship, a day after releasing a video showing seizing and blowing up the Liberian-flagged vessel 'Magic Seas'. The militant group's naval forces attacked the 'Eternity C' while it was en route to Eilat port, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a statement.

Ten people have been rescued from the Red Sea after their ship sank near Yemen following an attack by the Houthis, according to the European Union’s maritime security mission, with several ...