The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) declared its readiness to assist in the repatriation of overseas Filipinos caught in the worsening conflict between Israel and Iran. AFP spokesperson Colonel Francel Margareth Padilla said the military can provide rescue personnel and assets to ensure the...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said that they expect more Filipinos to start availing of the government’s repatriation program after it raised crisis alert level 3 in Israel, with the first batch of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) expected to arrive early next...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has officially raised crisis alert level 3 in Israel and Iran, enjoining all Filipinos staying there to return to the Philippines, following the continuous exchange of airstrikes between the two Middle East countries. The announcement was made on Friday...
The Philippine government has called on Filipinos in Israel and Iran to avail of the government’s voluntary repatriation program amid plans to raise crisis alert level 3 in both countries because of the ongoing exchange of missile attacks. During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, Department...
Amid the escalation conflict between Israel and Iran, the 21 Philippine government officials who were in a study program in Israel were safely evacuated through neighboring Jordan, the Philippine Embassy in Amman said. In a statement on late Wednesday night, June 18, the embassy said the 21...
There is no need for mandatory repatriation yet for Filipinos amid the conflict between Israel and Iran, President Marcos said. Marcos said they leave it to the families to decide whether or not they would seek evacuation or repatriation. “No, not yet. We generally leave it to each individual,...
The Philippine Embassy in Israel is planning to repatriate Filipinos there by land or sea since the airspace of Israel and Jordan are currently closed due to the ongoing conflict in the region with Iran, Philippine Ambassador in Tel Aviv Aileen Mendiola-Rau said. In an interview with GMA News on...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is urging undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia, particularly domestic workers tagged as “runaways” or “huroob,” to avail themselves of a six-month amnesty that allows them to legalize their status or return home without...
Ten more Filipinos were repatriated from Cambodia on Sunday, April 20, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Ten Filipino repatriates arrive in Manila on April 20, 2025 from Oddar Meanchey Province in Cambodia. (Photo courtesy of DFA) The DFA said the Filipinos came from Oddar Meanchey...
Twenty-six Filipinos were repatriated from Oddar Meanchey Province in Cambodia on Wednesday, April 16, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Repatriated Filipinos arrive in the Philippines from Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia on April 16, 2025. (Photo courtesy of DFA) Although the DFA did not...
Malacañang has assured the public that it is ready to repatriate the about 250,000 Filipinos in Taiwan should tensions between China and the self-ruled island escalate. Pexels Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, March 31, said that Filipinos in Myanmar may request for repatriation after the massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked neighbors Myanmar and Thailand. A local man drives a motorcycle past damaged buildings in the aftermath of an earthquake in...
