ONLY a thousand Filipino workers in Lebanon have signed up for voluntary repatriation despite escalation of Israeli attacks against Hezbollah. There are an estimated 11,000 Filipinos in Lebanon, mostly working as domestic workers.
Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on Kfar Rouman village, as seen from Marjayoun town, south Lebanon on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.
Ambassador to Beirut Raymond Balatbat said some OFWs were concerned about the latest attacks of Israel against Hezbollah leaders and members with the firing of rockets and remote explosion of beepers and walkie-talkies .“The mentality is they’d rather take their chances here than go home. The old timers, especially those who have been through the wars here, said they have seen it all and of course, they will survive.Marami sa kanila, sila ang nagpalaki sa mga anak ng mga.
De Vega they are “seriously considering” calling for mandatory repatriation of all Filipinos in Lebanon. But the DFA is hesitant to raise the contingency alert to Level 4 as there are still efforts for both sides to declare a cease-fire.
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