Tag: Middle East
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Philippine Government to Bring More OFWs Home from Lebanon
The Philippine government is preparing to repatriate additional overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families from Lebanon, as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac announced on Monday that this move follows directives from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The DMW is working closely with…
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Philippine President’s Middle East Connections Aid Release of 17 Filipino Seafarers
Seventeen Filipino seafarers, who were held captive by Houthi rebels in Yemen for 428 days, were released and returned to the Philippines, thanks to the diplomatic efforts and personal connections of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. with Middle Eastern leaders. The seafarers arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Parañaque City on the night of…
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