Manila, July 8 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reiterated its warning to shipowners and manning agencies with vessels traversing the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to divert voyages or not deploy Filipino seafarers on their ships.

Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac made the stern call during a virtual press briefing on Tuesday, amid escalating attacks by armed groups in the two high-risk areas.

Cacdac said Filipino seafarers will no longer be allowed to board MV Magic Seas and MV Eternity C following the consecutive armed attacks on the two ships by Houthi rebels on Sunday and Monday.

"The Magic Seas and Eternity C, prohibited na, absolute na ang prohibition sa principal to board a Filipino seafarer sa barko nilang dada...