AFP gears up for evacuation of overseas Filipinos amid Israel-Hamas war

Manila Bulletin

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will deploy military transport planes to fetch overseas Filipinos who were affected by the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas. (Video Courtesy of RTVM)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/11/afp-gears-up-for-evacuation-of-overseas-filipinos-amid-israel-hamas-war   Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 "The Armed Forces of the Philippines is prepared to execute evacuation operation should there

00:08 be a need for that.

00:10 And we have already, we already came up with a plan on how to do it and this will be a

00:14 whole of nation approach because what is important for us is the safety of our countrymen there

00:22 in the conflict area.

00:23 We have identified first the temporary safe haven where we can bring our countrymen should

00:30 there be an escalation of hostility.

00:33 Aside from that we also identified airport of embarkation, two airports where we can

00:40 consolidate those who will be evacuated.

00:43 And that will be now the mode of transport we will be using at least two C-130 and one

00:52 C-295 should this plan be executed."

00:56 For more information visit www.fema.gov

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