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Senators call for safety of Filipinos amid Iran-Israel conflict
Filipino senators are urging the government to act swiftly to protect millions of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the Middle East due to escalating regional conflicts.
Senator Risa Hontiveros highlighted the potential impact on an estimated 29,400 Filipinos in Israel and 1,184 in Iran, and the wider Filipino population of about 2.2 million in the Middle East.
She questioned the adequacy of the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) alert level system, which currently has Alert Level 3 (voluntary repatriation) in effect for Iran and Israel, given the escalating violence.
Hontiveros urged the government to prepare measures to safeguard OFWs and questioned Malacañang's preparedness for potential mass evacuations.
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada also called on the DFA and other relevant agencies to reassure Filipinos in the Middle East of the government's commitment to their assistance and protection.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has raised Alert Level 3 in both Israel and Iran due to ongoing fighting, enjoining Overseas Filipinos (OFs) in these nations to return to the Philippines.
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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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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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