00:00Saudi Arabia and Iran have long been at odds over an array of domestic and international issues,
00:05especially the Saudis having gravitated towards a very close relationship with the United States
00:10and a potential deal for diplomatic ties with Iran's mortal foe Israel.
00:14Still, the drone strike on an oil refinery in the Desert Kingdom is not cause for panic,
00:20given Iran's rather desperate and crippled situation, as our Gab Humilde reports.
00:27In this video, taken by an overseas Filipino worker,
00:30you can see the fire after an Iranian drone attack on an oil refinery in Rastanoura in Saudi Arabia.
00:36In another video, you can also see the thick smoke billowing from the damaged facility.
00:41The video was forwarded to OFW's Joshua and Marikar.
00:45They shared it with the PTV News team to show their situation in Saudi Arabia
00:49after an Iranian missile hit the oil refinery near their area.
00:53Joshua has been working for a Saudi oil company for two years,
00:57while Marikar has been housekeeping at a military facility for eight years.
01:02Despite the continuing tension in the Middle East, they still remain in good condition.
01:06The Saudi government is doing everything they can to ease people's anxiety,
01:10but it is inevitable that they will eventually be overcome with fear.
01:15Kinakabahan, but noong nakaraan, wala pa.
01:18Siyempre, nakakagala pa tayo, nakakalabas.
01:21Pero ngayon, dahil sa mga tension na nangyayari,
01:25tapos mayroon ng pagsabog sa ibang lugar na malapit dito,
01:30kaya ngayon, stay at home lang muna,
01:34kung pwede.
01:35Kung hindi naman importante sa labas.
01:37Kasi yung kaba mo ba, hindi mo alam, maya may tatawag na kailangan bumalik dito sa loob kasi mahirap din
01:45dito eh.
01:46Ang nangyayari lang ngayon, since kami leaving out kami, meron yan.
01:51Nagbibigay naman sila ng notice sa amin eh.
01:53Nagsisend out sila ng mga text messages when it comes to warnings.
01:57Kompleto si Saudi.
01:59Joshua stated that he has a friend who was bound for Riyadh to return to work after his vacation,
02:04but the plane he was on returned to Manila due to missile attacks.
02:08So ang nangyayari? Parang 4 hours na lang yung pagitan from Manila to Riyadh yung biyahe.
02:13Bumalik. Bumalik. Kasi nga dahil sa tension na nangyayari.
02:19Cancelled yung flight, pinabalik sa May Maynila.
02:22They also shared that the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh is also focused on the situation of our countrymen in Saudi
02:28Arabia
02:28and is constantly providing them with updates.
02:31So what's up, meron pong group chat yung Philippine Embassy sa Riyadh.
02:38So right na, nag-rely lang din kami sa media eh.
02:41Kung ano lang yung nababasa namin.
02:43Even though nakikita namin dito, but still, we rely on medias.
02:48Actually, also the Saudi government, nanonood naman kami from time to time sa Al Jazeera.
02:54Maliban pa yun sa mga ibang pang ano.
02:57Yung mga news news ano nila dito, news TV.
02:59Joshua and Maricar also prepared their equipment for the time they would have to evacuate.
03:04When Joshua and Maricar were asked what they would do if the government ordered repatriation back to the Philippines
03:10due to the increasing chaos in the Middle East, this was their answer.
03:14Actually sa amin, hindi. Kung ako magiging wise, yes, mag-i-stay ako.
03:19Because depende naman kasi yan eh sa tension ng problema.
03:24As long naman ako kaya mo i-accommodate yung sarili mo, why not?
03:27Kasi more opportunities for us.
03:31Kasi pag nagpa-repatriate sila, more people are needed.
03:35So more jobs, more, you know, more chances of winning.
03:41Ganon talaga ang mangyayari niyan.
03:43For me, yes, mag-i-stay ako.
03:45Kasi kung hindi naman ganon ka, grabe yung tension.
03:51Na-carry mo naman yung sarili mo, kaya mo naman e-defense yung sarili mo.
03:56Kasi supposed to be naka-ano naman kami, parang malakas din naman yung loob ko dahil nasa military base naman
04:02ako.
04:03Puro military din mga kasama ko dito na mga Saudi.
04:08Kaya for me, I will stay here.
04:11Joshua and Maricar also assured their friends and loved ones in the Philippines that they are in good condition.
04:16Ang gagawin namin is, ipaparamdam namin na sa kanila na safe kami.
04:21Yes, safe naman kami dito.
04:23Paramdam naman natin.
04:25At as long ako may mga protocols na takakailangang sundin, we just follow.
04:30That's it. As is.
04:31Yun lang yun.
04:32Hindi namin kailangan palaking yung tension na ganito at hindi namin kailangan yung paramdam sa kanila.
04:37Nagpapanik kami.
04:38Joshua has a message to our fellow Filipinos in the Middle East who are concerned about their situation.
04:43As much as possible, tuloy lang ang buhay.
04:45Trabaho lang tayo.
04:47At mag-focus tayo sa mga bagay na dapat natin pag-focusan.
04:51Hindi natin kailangan mangamba.
04:52Lagi dapat tayo may takot sa Diyos.
04:54Lagi magdasal.
04:56At laging niyong iingatan yung sarili nyo.
04:58Always, sabi nga nila, always ready lang tayo sa kung ano man yung mga darating na trahedya.
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