INQToday: Manibela holds own 3-day nationwide transport strike

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

DFA confirms 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthi rebels in Red Sea

Several Filipino crew members of Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea were among those held hostage last Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed to INQUIRER.net. 

DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said 17 Filipinos were seized when Houthi armed group hijacked Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea. 

Manibela holds own 3-day nationwide transport strike

Another transport group will stage a three-day strike starting today amid the looming Dec. 31 deadline for public utility vehicles (PUVs) to consolidate into cooperatives or corporations as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).

In a press conference on Tuesday, Manibela president Mar Valbuena said their members around the country were expected to join the strike from Nov. 22 to 24.

Rains to persist in some flood-hit areas due to shear line — Pagasa

Overcast skies and heavy rainfall caused by a shear line is expected to continue in some areas that have been swamped by flooding, the state weather bureau said on Wednesday.

A shear line is the convergence of warm and cold wind.

BTS’ RM, Jimin, V, Jungkook begin process to join military

RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook of K-pop supergroup BTS have begun the enlistment process for their mandatory military service, their talent label Big Hit Music confirmed.

“We would like to inform our fans that RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook have initiated the military enlistment process,” read the statement released by the agency on Wednesday, Nov. 22.