Philippine Embassy facilitates border crossing of 21 officials and evacuees from Israel

The Philippine Embassy in Jordan facilitated the border crossing of 21 stranded Philippine government officials and received the first Filipino worker along with an initial five evacuees amid the Israel-Iran conflict on Wednesday.

Ambassador Wilfredo Santos coordinated with Israeli authorities, secured transit visas at no cost to the Philippine government, and met the group at the King Hussein Border to ensure their safe passage back to Jordan.

As of June 18, there are 67 Filipinos who lost their homes in Israel; one among seven injured remains in critical condition.

The DFA expects to receive more Filipino workers exiting Israel through Jordan for repatriation as per instructions from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Filipinos in the West Bank can contact the Embassy's Assistance-To-Nationals (ATN) team for assistance via provided hotlines, while each returning OFW will receive PHP150,000 in financial assistance.