US EditionAFP Battle Staff Readies Plans Amid Middle East Tensions
- Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. convened his battle staff to discuss contingency plans due to tensions in the Middle East, stating, "If there is an overflow of violence... we might be affected."
- The Philippine Air Force committed to utilizing its C-130 aircraft for repatriating Filipinos amid the conflict, as stated by Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura.
- The Philippines raised Alert Level 3 for its citizens in Israel and Iran, urging them to return home, with approximately 300 requests to return made since June 20.
- No Filipinos have been reported as fatalities in the ongoing conflict, but over a hundred have lost their homes in Israel, where about 30,000 Filipinos primarily work as caregivers.
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AFP battle staff readies plans amid Middle East tensions
MANILA, Philippines — As tensions remained high in the Middle East, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. convened his battle staff on Tuesday to start discussing contingency plans should there be an “overflow of violence” from that part of the globe. “Even if it’s very far away, it will have effects
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As President Donald Trump deepens the US military’s involvement in the Middle East, questions are resurfacing over whether the Philippines could again play a logistical role to support Washington, as it did during the Iraq War more than two decades ago. The issue came up at a press briefing conducted by the Philippine military on Tuesday, where officials were asked if facilities designated under the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) …
PH raises Alert Level 3 in Israel, Iran
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday raised Alert Level 3 in both Israel and Iran effective immediately, enjoining all overseas Filipinos (OFs) in the two warring countries to return to the Philippines. “Travel by Filipinos to both these countries is highly discouraged,…
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