Metro Manila, Philippines – Neither fatigue nor work pushed Armando Naz to the limit, as it was the eyewitness account of airborne missiles traded by Israel and Iran and the resulting devastation.
Naz was among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Israel who availed of the government’s program to escape the crossfire and return to the Philippines.
“Hindi biro ‘yong pagsabog,” he shared to the media after arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday evening, June 24.
“Malalakas talaga, nakaka-trauma sa araw-araw, kaya I decided magpa-repat di ko na rin sure ang kaligtasan ko dun,” the Filipino said.
[Translation: The missiles were no joke. It’s traumatizing every day, that’s why I decided to avail of repatriation because my safety was at stake.]
Twenty-five other Filipinos in the first batch of repatriates from Israel seemingly shared his sentiments.
The group crossed over from Israel through King Hussein Bridge in Jordan. It headed to Doha, Qatar for a commercial flight bound for the Philippines.
The Filipinos expressed their gratitude to the government. “Hindi kami pinabayaan [We were not abandoned],” Naz said.
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‘NAKAKA-TRAUMA’: OFW RECOUNTS EXPERIENCE DURING ISRAEL-IRAN AIR WAR
WATCH: Armando Naz is one of the OFWs who requested repatriation from the government when the Israel-Iran conflict began on June 13.
Working as a hotel worker in Tel-Aviv, Israel for over two years, Naz says… pic.twitter.com/YNadOrUG4i
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