Marcos: Israel to help Filipinos trapped in Gaza cross border

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Marcos: Israel to help Filipinos trapped in Gaza cross border

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the Israeli government has promised to let Filipinos trapped in Gaza to cross the Rafah border by Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, or Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Marcos made the announcement in press briefing in Malacanang on Friday. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said about 115 Filipino workers remained at the Gaza border awaiting their turn to cross into Egypt.

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Transcript
00:00 ... our Philippine nationals in Gaza in the middle of the war. Saka dumating ang balita sa atin na yung mga nasa Gaza hindi pinapalabas pa sa Raba crossing. Nagtatakam yung mga bagay natin di.
00:19 ... it is between the Israelis and the Palestinians. There is also a complication because some of the Filipino nationals, mga babae na may nakasawa na palestinian, hindi pinapalabas ng palestinian. So many of them are undecided kung gusto nila ng manis mo hindi.
00:44 ... So these are the problems that we are facing. However, we have been, I've asked the Secretary of the King Manolo to make the Ambassador of the King Manolo, he has been able to get in touch with the Foreign Minister of Israel.
01:10 ... and our Ambassador, Junie Lailo, was able to see the President of Israel yesterday. So may pangako sila sa atin na may papalabas ng mga Pinoy, mga Pilipino may papalabas na by today or tomorrow. That is what they promised, Saturday at the latest.
01:31 ... That's what we are. Nakahanda naman lahat ng ating mga bus, nakahanda na ang mga embassy natin sa Cairo na punta. Dulo sila, matalo na sila mag-aantay sa Tawiran yung Raba crossing. And we are ready when the time comes na tumawid na ang mga Pinoy dadalim at mauling.
01:53 ... We have also offered our assistance to other assets. Maraming tayong remokong militaristo, iba't iba't. Sabi namin kasi na mauna magtulungan naman tayo. And it looks like we are the ones that are first because of presence of the Minister of Defense.
02:13 That is the latest news that I received today, early this morning from our Secretary of State. Sana naman nag-u-una para matapas na natin lahat ng gusto mababasin. Bring them back home.
02:31 .

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