The Philippines welcomes the 'high-risk' designation of a section of the Red Sea and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait after a series of attacks endangering Filipino seafarers' lives.

Also, with the new year just around the corner, what kind of opportunities are opening for Filipinos eyeing to work abroad?

Pinky Webb speaks with Migrant Workers Undersecretary and officer-in-charge Hans Cacdac.

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