CASUALTY OF WAR. A residential constructing in Bnei Brak Metropolis, Israel destroyed by Iranian missile assaults, visited by Philippine embassy officers on June 19, 2025. The lone Filipino at house on the time of the assault survived by instantly hiding within the bomb shelter. (Picture courtesy of PH Embassy in Israel)
MANILA — The Philippine Embassy in Amman has obtained the primary Filipino employee, adopted by an preliminary 5 evacuees, who crossed the border from Israel to Jordan, in keeping with an replace close to midnight Thursday.
Edsel Sarquilla, an engineer, was first to succeed in Jordan on Wednesday. He was later joined by 4 vacationers and one fellow employee.
They had been obtained by Ambassador Wilfredo Santos and different embassy officers.
In anticipation of the arrival of extra Filipinos amid the Israel-Iran battle, embassy officers performed ocular inspections on the border.
“The Philippine Embassy in Amman stays dedicated to offering all obligatory help and repatriation help consistent with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,” the embassy stated in a information launch.
The Embassy in Tel Aviv assisted the vacationers in crossing the Israeli border, labored intently with Israeli authorities and prolonged all obligatory help to facilitate the protected departure of the Filipinos.
As of June 18, there are 67 Filipinos who misplaced their properties in Israel; whereas of the seven injured, one remained in important situation.
The Philippine authorities can be making ready to repatriate 14 Filipino staff from Iran, whereas persevering with coordination with Philippine embassies in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.
Every returning abroad Filipino employee (OFW) will obtain P150,000 in monetary help, cut up equally from the funds of the Division of Migrant Staff and Abroad Staff Welfare Administration.
The newest battle began June 13 when Israel launched airstrikes throughout Iran, prompting retaliatory strikes from Tehran.
Official information launched stated 224 have been killed in Iran and 24 in Israel, as reported by Anadolu information company.
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Filipinos within the West Financial institution who may have help might contact the Embassy via the Help-to-Nationals hotlines at +962 77 907 7778, +962 77 907 7775, +962 77 798 8818, +962 77 721 9000 and +962 6 590 1730 for consular help. /apl
