The Philippines, thus far, has no plans of elevating the alert status in Israel since the 'situation has stabilized,' says a DFA official
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As of Monday, October 16, a few Filipinos – just 22 out of over 30,000 working in Israel – have expressed the desire to come back home to the Philippines. Of the 22, 17 will be arriving in Manila by Wednesday, October 18, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs . Department of Migrant Workers officer-in-charge Hans Cacdac, speaking to ANC on October 16, figured that Filipino workers might feel “safe and secure” in Israel despite the escalation of hostilities against Hamas.
Israel’s Deputy Chief of Mission to Manila, Esty Buzgan, told media in Manila that “Filipinos in Israel as the same as any other citizen, they call our grandparents mother and father and we treat them just like that – our kids, brothers, and sisters.”The three Filipinos killed in Israel from the first day of Hamas’ surprise attack were all OFWs who worked as caregivers in Israel.
The deployment of caregivers to Israel from the Philippines is on hold – but not because of the war against Gaza. Government-to-government talks are still ongoing to iron out certain issues – including how expensive it costs prospective Filipino caregivers to begin working in Israel. Those talks have stalled for the meantime, given the war.
The Philippine Embassy in Cairo has a team on standby at the Rafah crossing, or the border between Israel and Gaza, should a humanitarian corridor be brokered.
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