MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday stated Filipinos within the Center East have been moved to protected places, most of them staying in designated bomb shelters, following the trade of airstrikes involving america, Israel, and Iran.
In a video message launched by Malacañang, Marcos gave assurance that the Philippine authorities was doing a round the clock monitoring of the state of affairs.
“I feel you’ve got already heard that Israel and America bombed Iran, and Iran responded by bombing American bases within the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman and naturally Israel. We all know that there are a number of Filipinos within the Center East. I am certain you are nervous about your mates and family there,” he stated in Filipino.
“I wish to report back to our countrymen that as of 9 a.m. Sunday, we have now not acquired any studies of Filipino casualties. No Filipinos have died. No Filipinos have been injured,” he added.
The chief govt additional famous all Philippine embassies and labor attachés have been positioned on heightened alert beginning late Saturday afternoon to make sure the security and welfare of Filipinos within the area.
“In our newest report, our countrymen are in a protected place. And so they have gone to the bomb shelters the place they’re. They have been moved away from the American bases in order that they don’t come near hazard. We’ll proceed to provide updates because the report reaches me,” Marcos stated.
There are greater than two million Filipinos scattered throughout the Center East, per the newest information of the Division of International Affairs (DFA). Excessive concentrations of them are in Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Bahrain.
Marcos directed the DFA and Division of Migrant Employees (DMW) to safe Filipinos, most of who’re abroad employees, amid the hostilities.