A total of 41 Filipinos and seven Palestinians, displaced from their homes in Gaza due to the ongoing conflict in the region, received airport assistance from the Philippine embassy in Doha during their layover at Hamad International Airport.
According to the embassy’s post on Facebook, this was the second batch of Filipinos, along with Palestinian relatives, who exited the Rafah border crossing.
Assisted by the Philippine embassy in Egypt led by ambassador Ezzedin Tago at the Cairo International Airport, the group of 48 was repatriated to Manila on November 11.
During their stay in Cairo, the embassy held medical checkups, arranged accommodations, facilitated visas for their families, and coordinated repatriation flights.
The post noted that a team from the embassy, led by vice consul Bojer Capati, remains stationed near the Rafah border, prepared to receive and provide assistance to additional Filipinos crossing the Rafah border.
The Philippine embassy in Qatar noted that the total number of Filipinos repatriated to their home country from Gaza has reached more than 70.
Some 35 displaced Filipinos, comprising the first batch of nationals residing in the Gaza Strip, were assisted on November 9.
According to the embassy’s post on Facebook, this was the second batch of Filipinos, along with Palestinian relatives, who exited the Rafah border crossing.
