THE Philippine government is scrambling to bring all the remaining 15 Filipinos out of the war-torn Gaza Strip as Israel announces it would expand its military operations to the last battleground in the enclave. However, the Filipina nun who has repeatedly told the Department of Foreign Affairs that she will…
TWENTY-six Filipinos have decided to stay in the Gaza Strip despite continued bombardment and ground operations by the Israeli forces in the enclave. Of the 137 Filipinos in Gaza, the DFA said it has already extricated 111, including their children. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said the 26 remaining Filipinos in…
THE Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza Strip was closed anew Wednesday, stranding hundreds of foreigners and Palestinians, including more than 80 Filipinos and their Palestinian spouses who were scheduled to exit the enclave. The Rafah News Online quoted the Palestinian spokesman for the Rafah border as saying that there was…
THE exit of the first batch of 20 Filipinos from Gaza Strip on Sunday has been delayed following the airstrike on an ambulance that allegedly carried Hamas terrorists. Among the 20 Filipinos waiting at the Gaza-Egypt border are several minors including a one-month old baby, two mothers who are nine…