Gov't readies contingency plans for Filipinos in Middle East

The Philippine government has contingency measures in place to ensure the safety of Filipinos in the Middle East amid escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel.

This follows Israel's initial strikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure on Friday, which triggered days of retaliatory attacks between the two countries.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has a contingency plan should Filipinos need to be evacuated from Iran, and a team has been deployed in Israel to check on the condition of Filipinos there.

Of the four Filipinos injured in the recent attacks, two have been discharged from the hospital while the other two remain under medical care.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the DFA, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to act swiftly in aiding Filipinos affected by the conflict.