Diplomatic protests were filed against the "incessant deployment, prolonged presence, and illegal activities" of Chinese vessels off Philippine islands.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has filed around 100 diplomatic protests against China's various incursions in the West Philippine Sea despite the President's vaunted "pivot to China" foreign policy.
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In a statement, the DFA said they have not received a report of any Filipino casualty in the ongoing conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians that has so far claimed the lives of over 200 people, including 57 children.
There are more than 30,000 Filipinos in Israel, many of them are in the service sector.
“For now, we are at same alert level, where Filipinos are advised to take precautions. At the moment, still no report of any Filipino among casualties,” DFA Strategic Communications Executive Director Ivy Banzon-Abalos said.
Abalos added that the Philippine Embassy in Tel-Aviv and other embassies in nearby countries are readying contingency measures, in coordination with the DFA’s Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (OUMWA).
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 13) The Philippine government said there are no active repatriation efforts yet for Filipinos caught in the growing conflict between Israel and Palestinian groups, but assured it will charter flights to bring them home should the situation call for it.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the guarantee in a Palace briefing on Thursday, as safety fears mount among Filipinos residing in and near the conflict areas.
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hinahanda na po ‘yung posibleng repatriation,” Roque said.
“Ang gobyerno naman po natin kung talagang kakailanganin. Siyempre po susunduin natin ang ating kababayan at kung gusto talaga nila.”