Mark Villar Raises Alarm over Safety of OFWs Amid US–Iran Tensions

Mark Villar raises alarm over safety of OFWs amid US–Iran tensions

Villar: “The government must be prepared not only for evacuation but also to help our OFWs who may lose their livelihoods because of the...

Filipinos working inside Iran-hit US bases pulled out before strikes

Filipino workers were evacuated from US bases in the Gulf before Iranian strikes, officials said.

Erwin Tulfo urges recovery plan for OFWs stalled by Middle East attacks

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations chair Erwin Tulfo on Sunday called on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to implement a recovery plan for Filipinos who were set to travel to the Middle East for work, following the airstrikes launched by the United States and Israel on Iran.

Filipinos moved to safe areas in Middle East as US, Israel, Iran exchange airstrikes, says Marcos

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday said Filipinos in the Middle East have been moved to safe locations, most of them staying in designated bomb shelters, following the exchange of airstrikes involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.In a video message released by Malacañang, Marcos gave assurance that the Philippine government was doing a round-the-clock monitoring of the situation.“I think you've already heard th…

CHIZ URGES GOV’T TO PREPARE COORDINATED RESPONSE TO PROTECT FILIPINOS IN M. EAST

Senator Chiz Escudero urged government agencies to intensify coordinated protection measures for Filipinos across the Middle East, citing the more than 2.2 million Filipinos living and working in the region and the over 1,100 Filipinos currently in Iran who may be affected by the escalating tensions following recent strikes in and around Iranian territory. In […]