Filipinos in Israel are safe, reports DOLE
07/26 3:16:53 PM
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Wednesday assured the safety of Filipinos in Israel following the counter-offensive of Hezbollah soldiers that reportedly killed several Israeli civilians and soldiers.
Labor and Employment Secretary Arturo D. Brion said the barrage of Hezbollah rockets was isolated and landed on areas where there are no Filipinos.
The latest barrage of Hezbollah rockets reportedly landed near the northern Israeli cities of Tiberias, Kiryat Shmona, Maalot, Nahariya and north of Haifa.
"Based on the reports sent to us by Labor Attache to Israel Teresita Manzala, we have no Filipino casualty because the target areas of Hezbollah fighters are far from where Filipinos work," Brion said.
"But our people in our Labor office in Israel have already been implementing our contingency plan in the event that Hezbollah offensive on Israel escalates and become widespread," he added.
The Labor Chief has already alerted Philippine Labor Attaches from countries surrounding Israel and Lebanon to closely monitor the developments in the armed conflict to be able to act immediately and help many overseas Filipino workers there in evacuation.
Filipino doctors from Saudi Arabia have been put on standby in case there are Filipinos in need of their medical assistance.
