Filipinos in Middle East war zones torn between life and livelihood: ‘we have families’

Filipina carer Charlot David made the run back and forth to the bomb shelter several times before deciding it was better to simply stay there. The 44-year-old mother of four, who has lived through “several wars” since moving to Israel in 2008, knew exactly what to do when the ear-splitting alert on her mobile phone first woke her on Saturday. “Our flat is three minutes away from the bomb shelter, so we really have to run fast,” she said in a video interview from her employer’s home in Rehovot...

By Agence France-Presse

Marcos tells OFWs in Middle East to stay put; repatriation remains difficult

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged Filipinos in the Middle East to follow local advisories and stay put for now, as repatriation efforts by land and air remain hindered by the ongoing conflict.

By Jean Mangaluz

Vietnam suspends deployment of workers to Middle East amid escalating conflict

Vietnam's Department of Overseas Labor Management has instructed recruitment agencies to temporarily suspend the deployment of workers to the Middle East until the security situation stabilizes.