President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Screenshot from YouTube) Philippine Ambassador to Amman, Jordan Wilfredo Santos told the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs that he has recommended to Malacañang the escalation of alert level in the Gaza Strip...
Migrant Workers and Foreign Affairs officials are now working with their counterparts in Israel for the transportation of the bodies of two Filipinos who were killed when Hamas gunmen stormed the southern part of the Jewish state on Saturday, Oct. 7, back in the Philippines. In a statement,...
The Philippine government stands ready to assist and repatriate some 70 Filipinos from strife-torn Gaza who have expressed willingness to be repatriated amid the ongoing violence there between Hamas and the Israeli forces. (Screenshot from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Facebook) Department of...
A total of 313 Filipinos living near the Gaza Strip have informed Philippine authorities that they are safe amid the spate of bomb attacks and gun battles in the area as Israel has further escalated its air and ground offensives in response to the attacks carried out by Hamas fighters over the...
Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Maria Rachel Arenas (Facebook) The House Committee on Foreign Affairs chairperson has credited the national government for quickly responding to the needs of Filipinos caught in the conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas rebel...
No Filipino is reported hurt following the air strikes launched by Israel against Gaza, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said over the weekend. DFA said it is closely monitoring the situation and the welfare of Filipinos in Gaza and southern Israel through the Philippine Embassy in Amman and...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has maintained the Alert Level 1 status for Filipinos in Israel.​​ ​According to the DFA website, Alert Level 1 or Precautionary Phase is issued due to valid signs of "internal disturbance, instability or external threat to the host...
The Philippine government on Thursday placed Gaza under Alert Level 2 as it prepares to evacuate Filipinos who wish to return home due to the escalating conflict between the Israelis and the Hamas militants. The alert level situation in Israel and Gaza Strip issued by the Philippines (Facebook/DFA)...
The government is amenable to the move of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to temporarily suspend the deployment of Filipino workers to Israel as the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians intensified. OWWA personnel inspect travel documents of passengers arriving at the Ninoy...
Despite the escalating situation in Israel, the Philippine government is maintaining the same alert level where Filipinos are advised to take precautions, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) In a statement, the DFA said they have not received a...
Filipinos staying in areas affected by the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas militants have been evacuated, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said on Sunday, May 16. Fire and smoke rise above buildings in Gaza City as Israeli warplanes target the Palestinian enclave,...
Malacañang is confident that Philippine Embassy in Tel-Aviv and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) are very much prepared for any contingency that may arise as a result of the escalating conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. At the regular press briefing, both the...
