Philippines keeps Alert Level 3 for Israel, Iran
The Philippines is maintaining Alert Level 3 advisories for Israel and Iran, despite recent developments pointing to a ceasefire in the region.
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega stated that lowering the alert level would be premature until sustained stability is observed.
Alert Level 3 encourages Filipinos to undergo voluntary repatriation due to violent disturbances or external aggression in limited areas.
About 30,000 Filipinos in Israel and over 1,000 Filipinos in Iran have been affected by the conflict, with eight injured and more than 300 requesting repatriation.
The first group of 24 Filipinos returned to the Philippines on Tuesday, June 24, crossing through Jordan due to closed airspace in Israel.
Despite maintaining travel warnings, logistical changes may be implemented for repatriation efforts as Ben-Gurion airport in Tel Aviv has reopened to limited flights.
DFA officials confirmed that another group of eight Filipinos from Iran is expected to arrive via Turkmenistan on Friday and 20 overseas Filipinos from Tel Aviv are set to return home soon.
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