00:00 The government of the Philippines has already lowered the situation in Lebanon to Alert Level 3.
00:05 The tension is rising between Israel and the Islamist group Hezbollah.
00:11 According to DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Eduardo de Vega,
00:16 the voluntary repatriation of Filipinos to Lebanon is already being carried out
00:22 for their own safety.
00:24 The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon has also issued a warning to prepare for the migration of Filipinos who want to return home.
00:34 The tension rose after some Palestinian militants launched the Israeli forces based in Lebanon
00:41 on October 7 after the Hamas group launched a surprise attack on Israel.
00:47 The Israeli Defense Forces also attacked and invaded the territory of Lebanon,
00:53 including areas controlled by Hezbollah.
00:57 More than 60 of the more than 3,000 Filipinos affected by the chaos in southern Lebanon have also fled.
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