Metro Manila, Philippines — More than 700 Filipinos in Lebanon have requested repatriation as tensions escalate in the Middle Eastern country due to clashes between Israel and Hezbollah.
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega on Sunday, Aug. 18, said 738 Filipinos based in Lebanon expressed interest in leaving Lebanon, while 356 others already returned to the country since tensions started.
De Vega said around 11,000 Filipinos reside in Lebanon.
The Department of Migrant Workers said 15 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and three children from Lebanon arrived in the country and received immediate aid on Saturday morning.
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