ILOILO CITY – Local government units in Iloilo province are tracking down Overseas Filipino Workers as tensions escalate in the Middle East following joint attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran. The Public Employment Service Office-Iloilo was able to track nearly 250 Ilonggo OFWs...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental has activated its Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Help Desk and Hotline to assist residents whose families, friends, and loved ones are in areas affected by the conflict in the Middle East. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, March 2, assured the public that it is prepared to extend assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families in the Middle East amid rising tensions following recent airstrikes. DSWD Assistant Secretary and...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor expressed concern on Monday, March 2, over the ongoing tension in the Middle East, citing the potential impact on civilians, particularly overseas Filipino workers from Davao. Councilor Rachel Zozobrado, chairwoman of the Committee on Internal Relations, said...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, March 2 expressed hope that the tension in the Middle East brought about by the United States and Israel’s attack on Iran won’t spillover further to other countries that are allied with the US. The Philippines, for one, has renewed its treaty relationship...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, March 2, reiterated its support for Filipino teachers in the Middle East, encouraging those affected by the evolving security situation to return home through the government’s reintegration program. In a statement, DepEd reaffirmed its support for...
Top defense and security officials on Monday, March 2, dismissed fears that the nine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the country could become targets following the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Department of National Defense (DND), the Armed Forces of the...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, March 1, said it is prepared to carry out evacuation and humanitarian missions for Filipinos in the Middle East if tensions there worsen. The assurance came amid fears of a wider conflict after the United States and Israel launched a major joint...
Senator Erwin Tulfo has called on the government to start initiating recovery plans for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the airstrikes and war time disruptions in the Middle East. This, after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989, was killed Saturday, during a...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Saturday night, Feb. 28, says government agencies are prepared to assist Filipinos in Iran, Israel, and other affected areas in the Middle East. Tulfo said this amid the possible escalation of tension in the Middle East after Israel and the United States (US) attacked Iran....
Vice President Sara Duterte labeled President Marcos’ remarks about the Middle East conflict on Philippine economy as “intellectually challenged,” the same term she used to describe some other officials of the Marcos administration. “Well, we’re not surprised. We have leaders who are...
Despite the fragile truce between Israel and Iran, the Philippines hopes that the United States-brokered ceasefire will hold and the region can move toward the path of peace. “I think we 're hopeful that this ceasefire will hold. Because everybody is thinking about peace. We 've...
