The DFA official said they are validating a third possible Filipino death and that there is de facto no deployment of Filipinos to Israel.
MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday noted an "improvement" in the situation in Israel even as a third possible Filipino death is being verified, its official told the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs.
"There are about 30,500 Filipinos in Israel, majority are not in the southern area near Gaza. As of yesterday we had no reports of Filipinos from Israel who want to be repatriated. However I understand the DMW might have different figures based on latest counts," De Vega also said."The real problem now is in Gaza in the Palestine territories. Although we have practically no Filipinos there...
"There is a de fact non deployment anyway and the DMW will explain this because of the continued negotiations on the deployment. There is no deployment now to Israel," De Vega added. Department of Migrant Workers OIC Hans Cacdac reported to lawmakers that many Filipinos have been accounted for.
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