Families were likewise told to reach out to the help desk and report if they have relatives in Israel.
“Gapanawagan gid kita nga kon sin-o ang nagakinahanglan bulig sa ila mga pamilya nga ara sa Israel nga ara sa war zone area nga makig angot sa PESO Iloilo City through 333-1111 (local 517).Pwede ninyo ma-report kon ano ang sitwasyon sang inyo mga himata kag para ma-coordinate namon sa OWWA and other concerned agencies sang gobyerno agud mabuligan sila (We are calling on for those individuals whose families need help in Israel to coordinate with PESO Iloilo City. You can also report the situation of your relatives and coordinate with OWWA and other concerned government agencies so that we could help them),” said Umadhay.
PESO-Iloilo City office in City Hall and its Facebook page (PESO-Iloilo City) are also open for those who want to report or are in need of assistance.
Umadhay added that the city government is ready to provide livelihood as well as cash assistance through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for those who want to come home.
Meanwhile, in a report with the Presidential Communications Office, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. emphasized that the Philippines is now working closely with their Israeli counterparts to ensure the safety of the OFWs and the Filipino community in the war-torn country.
President Marcos added the Philippine government will immediately conduct the needed repatriation efforts for affected Filipinos in Israel when the Israeli government started to open its “humanitarian corridors.”(AAL/LMLE/PIA Iloilo/Iloilo City PIO/PCO)
