Manila, July 17 -- Eight Filipino crew members of the ill-fated MV Eternity C attacked by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen are now home with their families, as the government continues to hope for the still missing 13 others.

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), on Wednesday evening, welcomed the group upon their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 via Saudi Airlines flight SV870 at past 9 p.m.

"Sa tindi ng kaganapan ay walo pa lamang ang nakaka-uwi. Pero inaasahan natin sana meron tayong pag-asa patungkol dun sa iba pang naiwan. But sa ngayon, pasasalamat sa pagligtas na pagpapa-uwi ng walong tripulante sa Eternity C (Due to the severity of the incident, only eight people have been able to return...