President Marcos has ordered relevant government agencies to prepare for the reintegration of the Filipinos who will be repatriated from Israel, mainly by providing them with livelihood assistance. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during his sectoral...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Friday, Oct. 13 ensured that the government will provide assistance to the affected Filipino communities in Israel for their safety, as well as speed up the repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who have expressed their intent to return to the country. Tulfo, the...
President Marcos ordered government agencies to explore all evacuation strategies to assist Filipinos affected by the war in Israel as he assured assistance to those who would be evacuated. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this during a sectoral meeting...
The toughest phone call. THE TOUGHEST PHONE CALL — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. calls on Oct. 11, 2023, the families of the Filipinos who died in the war in Israel. (Bongbong Marcos/Facebook) This was how President Marcos described his phone conversation with the families of the...
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss assured President Marcos that Israel is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of Filipinos in the Holy Land amid the ongoing war against the militant group Hamas. WAR UPDATES — Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss briefs...
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,...
President Marcos said the Philippines supports Israel in quelling the "inhuman terrorist attacks" by the militant group Hamas, as he thanked Israeli forces for bringing Filipinos to safety amid the ongoing war. WAR UPDATES — Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss briefs President...
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...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, October 11 urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to prepare for the repatriation of Filipinos as the tension escalates further in war-torn Israel. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) At the...
Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos on Wednesday, October 11 warned about the risks the Philippines face being a close ally of the United States, which has vocally committed to support Israel. “As an ally of the United States (US), which has committed military support to Israel, we risk...
A newly-wed Filipina from Pangasinan and a married Filipino from Pampanga were among the hundreds of people who were killed in Israel after militant group Hamas launched a surprise multi-front attack on the country on Saturday. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine Embassy in...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Wednesday, October 11 expressed his deep sympathies to the families and loved ones of the two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were killed following the attack of Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel. “The tragic deaths of two OFWs in Israel...
