{"id":22005,"date":"2026-11-09T04:26:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T20:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=22005"},"modified":"2026-11-09T04:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T20:28:13","slug":"filipino-seafarer-died-in-persian-gulf-oil-tanker-blast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/filipino-seafarer-died-in-persian-gulf-oil-tanker-blast\/","title":{"rendered":"FILIPINO SEAFARER DIES IN PERSIAN GULF OIL TANKER BLAST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A FILIPINO seaman died in a suspected attack at an oil tanker on Persian Gulf, the <\/strong><strong>Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The name of the Pinoy seafarer was withheld.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The DMW said there were 22 Filipino crew members on board the ship.\u00a0 The 21 others\u00a0 &#8220;were reported unharmed,&#8221;\u00a0 the Department added.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>According to the DMW, the explosion occurred in the early hours of Nov. 5 while the Marshall Islands-flagged MT Velos Sapphire was sailing to Sitrah, Bahrain.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Based on initial reports, the explosion was possibly caused by a \u201cdrone attack\u201d but remains unverified.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The DMW has expressed condolences to the family of the seafarer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the ship owner assured support for the seaman\u2019s family.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A FILIPINO seaman died in a suspected attack at an oil tanker on Persian Gulf, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday said. 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