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The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday renewed its call for Filipinos in Lebanon to avail of the Philippine government's repatriation program as majority of the 11,000 prefer to stay in the Middle Eastern country despite the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.In a press conference, DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Eduardo de Vega reported that the Philippine Embassy in Lebanon has been taking necessary steps to initiate mass repatriation in case the need arises.
"The mentality is, you know, they rather take their chances here than go home and the old timers, especially the ones who have been through most of the wars here, they say that they had seen it all and they will survive," Balatbat, who joined the press conference virtually, said."Of course, there's an element of loyalty to their employers whom they served for 20, 30 years. Marami sa kanila sila ang nagpalaki sa mga anak ng employer nila.
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