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Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) 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). ....
Published May 13, 2021, 4:56 PM Malacañang is confident that Philippine Embassy in Tel-Aviv and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) are very much prepared for any contingency that may arise as a result of the escalating conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. At the regular press briefing, both the Embassy and OWWA are already familiar with the procedure whenever a crisis or hostilities would erupt abroad, especially in areas where there are overseas Filipino workers. “So hinahanda na po iyong posibleng repatriation at binibigyan na po sila ng warning na kung pupuwede po ay iyon nga po, mag–ingat dahil dito sa mga pag-iinit ng mga pangyayari diyan sa Israel ‘no at sa Occupied Territory (Preparations are being made for the possible repatriation and warnings are being issued to take precautionary measures due to the heightening tension in Israel and in the Occupied Territory),” Roque said. ....