US EditionMarcos: Repatriation of Filipinos in Middle East not possible for now
President Marcos urged Filipinos to shelter in place amid airspace and land route dangers, with 1,400 requesting repatriation and government hotlines active for assistance.
- On March 3, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos in the Middle East to stay put as repatriation by land and air is hindered, with around 1,400 requests received including 586 from Dubai and 297 from Israel.
- On February 28, United States and Israel strikes on Iran prompted retaliation, and Marcos described the airspace as a combat area citing airports hit and three US fighter jets shot down over Kuwait.
- The government has set up hotlines and quick response teams at Philippine embassies and posts, readying assets and negotiating with hotels near bomb shelters to protect Filipinos, Marcos said.
- Land exits are judged risky now though they may be the best immediate option, while officials note a 50- to 60-day oil supply and consider fuel measures including subsidies and tax authority if Dubai crude exceeds $80.
- With around 2.2 million Filipinos working in the Middle East, the Philippine government is drawing contingencies as at least one Filipino has been confirmed dead amid the conflict.
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Over 1,400 Filipinos across Middle East request repatriation amid US-Israel-Iran conflict
Marcos said Philippine embassies, labor and defense attachés remain in constant contact with Filipino communities in affected countries, and are coordinating closely with host governments.
'Shelter in place,' Marcos tells OFWs as strikes continue in Middle East
MANILA, Philippines – Over 1,000 Filipinos working in the Middle East will have to wait until the situation allows flights and land travel to repatriate them to the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday, March 3. In a hastily arranged press briefing at Malacañang Palace, Marcos said reports from the ground and conversations with parties to the conflict indicate that it would be too dangerous to send in an airplane to fly Fi…
Marcos tells OFWs in Middle East to stay put; repatriation remains difficult
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged Filipinos in the Middle East to follow local advisories and stay put for now, as repatriation efforts by land and air remain hindered by the ongoing conflict.
Marcos: Repatriation of Filipinos in Middle East not possible for now
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the repatriation of Filipinos in danger areas in the Middle East is not be possible at the moment. As of Tuesday, a total of 1,460 Filipinos have requested repatriation to the Philippines, broken down as follows: Dubai – 586 Israel – 297 Abu Dhabi – 270 Bahrain – 231 Jordan – 22 Iran – 10 He urged Filipinos to go to safe places and remain there for the meantime. READ: Over 1 million OFWs …
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