DFA: Bilang ng mga Pilipinong namatay sa gulo sa Israel, posibleng madagdagan pa;
DMW, nagkakasa na ng tulong para sa mga Pinoy na uuwi mula sa Israel at Gaza
DMW, nagkakasa na ng tulong para sa mga Pinoy na uuwi mula sa Israel at Gaza
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00:00 The livelihood and financial assistance of the Department of Migrant Workers
00:05 for Filipinos who will be returning home from Israel and Gaza is now in full swing.
00:09 Earlier, the situation of our fellow Filipinos affected by the chaos in Gaza was discussed on camera.
00:15 This is the story of Mela Lesmora.
00:29 Another Filipino was the one who was affected by the chaos in Israel and Gaza.
00:35 In a hearing of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs,
00:39 the Department of Foreign Affairs divided the two countries
00:43 that confirmed the deaths there,
00:44 and they are still collecting data,
00:47 especially since there are still others missing.
00:50 We are sad to inform you about the two, the two confirmed deaths.
00:53 There is a third one, a third possible death,
00:56 and there is DNA testing going on to check if it is in fact one of the Filipinos missing.
01:01 And after those three, there are still three unaccounted for.
01:05 If the DFA agrees, the situation in Israel is getting better,
01:09 but they are still trying to close the borders there.
01:13 The real problem now is in Gaza, in the Palestine territories.
01:18 Because there, although we have practically no Filipinos,
01:22 there are 157 Filipinos there.
01:24 They are 137.
01:26 They are mostly Filipino women married to Palestinians or their children.
01:30 I mean, Filipino, mixed Filipino children.
01:34 137.
01:35 The number who want to be repatriated keeps increasing.
01:38 I can say though, the situation has improved for the Filipinos in Israel
01:43 because now the Israelis have been able to stop the continued attacks by the Hamas.
01:52 Although the government's repatriation efforts are not yet starting,
01:56 the Department of Migrant Workers has announced that they are also providing assistance
02:00 and new opportunities for Filipinos from Israel and Gaza
02:04 who are planning to return home.
02:07 The directive of our beloved President on reintegration is clear.
02:13 Admin Arnel and I committed to the office of the President
02:17 to provide assistance, like the ones we helped from Sudan.
02:22 We will help them return home so they can move on.
02:26 Employment, livelihood, financial assistance for their children who are continuing their studies,
02:33 we will help them.
02:35 There is also the aspect of psychosocial...
02:37 House Speaker Martin Dumualdez has already condemned the repeated repatriation of our countrymen
02:43 because of the war.
02:44 He said that the priority of the government is the safety and well-being of our countrymen
02:50 wherever they are in the world.
02:51 That's why he called for peace in Israel and Gaza.
02:55 In the next few days, the camera will discuss other important issues.
03:03 Melales Moras for the nation.