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GMA Network
4 days ago
- General
- GMA Network
20 unwed mothers, 23 children arrive in PH from Dubai
20 unwed mothers kasama ang kanilang mga anak, at 10 OFWs galing Dubai, nakauwi na ng Pilipinas. | via @bernadettereyes — DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) June 17, 2025 Twenty unwed Filipino mothers and their 23 children arrived Tuesday in the Philippines from Dubai amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to Bernadette Reyes' report on Super Radyo dzBB. Also with them were 10 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were supposed to go to Jordan to work as domestic workers. They will reportedly be given financial assistance amounting to P50,000 each as well as reintegration and livelihood assistance. Meanwhile, around 150 OFWs must be repatriated from Israel. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration are now Coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs to secure their safe repatriation. The DMW said that OFWs who wish to return to the country may reach out to hotline 1348. — Joahna Lei Casilao/RSJ, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
6 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
PH Embassy to help OFW affected by missile strikes in Israel
Rescue personnel work at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv, Israel June 13, 2025 REUTERS/Itai Ron The Philippine Embassy in Israel said it will send aid to the Overseas Filipino worker (OFW) affected by the missile strikes in Israel. In Mao dela Cruz's Sunday report on Super Radyo dzBB, the OFW was saved from the missile strikes after she hid in a shelter. Embahada ng Pilipinas, agad na nagpaabot ng tulong sa Pilipino na kabilang sa mga naapektuhan ng missile strike na tumama sa bahagi ng Israel. | via Mao dela Cruz — DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) June 15, 2025 Since her house was damaged by the missile strike, the OFW was transferred to a hotel in Tel Aviv. The Philippine Embassy said it will send assistance and psychosocial support to support the OFW in the following days. It also urged Filipinos in the affected areas to evacuate to shelters or other protected spaces whenever there is a missile alert to ensure their safety. In a Reuters report, Iran and Israel targeted each other with missiles and airstrikes early on Saturday after Israel launched its biggest-ever air offensive against its longtime foe in a bid to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. The attacks have resulted in at least two fatalities and dozens of wounded in Israel. —RF, GMA Integrated News
