One of the 18 Filipinos on the tanker dubbed ST Nikolas that was seized by Iranian authorities in January has been released, the Department of Foreign Affairs (abbreviated the DFA) confirmed on Tuesday. DFA’s Undersecretary, Eduardo Jose de Vega, mentioned that the seafarer had been released on 4 February 2024. At the same time, the rest of the crew members continue to be on the vessel.
The others are there out of their will as they’re getting paid double their salary, he mentioned in his text...