MANILA, Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday announced the 'successful and safe' crossing to Egypt of 40 Filipinos from war-torn Gaza.
'I am happy to announce that 40 of our compatriots have safely and successfully crossed the Rafah crossing in Egypt. They are now on their way to Cairo, from where they will come to return to our country permanently in the next few days,' the Chief Executive said in Filipino in a video posted on his official Facebook account.
The rescue of the Filipino citizens were done through the close coordination of the Department of Foreign Affairs , the Philippine Embassy in Israel, and the governments of Jordan and Egypt.'We also thank the governments of Israel and Egypt for their prioritization of our countrymen to get out of their territory. We also recognize the mediation effort of Qatar which was the reason to open the borders of these countries again,' Marcos said.
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