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DSWD preps aid for distressed Filipinos amid Israel-Iran conflict
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is prepared to provide assistance to distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) should the Philippine government order a mandatory repatriation due to the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
Approximately 150 Filipinos in Israel have already sought repatriation, with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) anticipating their swift return under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive.
DSWD's Protective Services Bureau-Crisis Intervention Unit (PSB-CIU) has teams of social workers ready to assist returning OFWs and their children.
The agency is equipped to offer a range of interventions, including medical, food, transportation, legal, funeral, and livelihood assistance, as well as mental health and psychosocial support.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the safe and orderly return of Filipino workers from Iran and Israel due to heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is arranging the repatriation of 26 Filipinos from Israel via a land route through Jordan due to ongoing conflict.
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is prepared for the repatriation of Filipinos in the Middle East amidst the heightened alert status due to the Israel-Iran conflict.
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The Philippine government has raised crisis alert level 3 in Israel and Iran, urging Filipinos in both countries to avail of voluntary repatriation due to ongoing armed hostilities.
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A total of 340 Filipinos in Israel have requested repatriation due to rising Middle East tensions.
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