Pinoy in 'critical' condition after Iran airstrike on Israel

An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) is in “critical" condition after Iran launched missile attacks in Israel.

In a Monday interview on “Balitanghali,” Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the OFW is one of the four Filipinos injured due to the airstrikes.

A separate “Balitanghali” report said that the Filipina was hit in the heart and lungs.

Two of the four Filipinos, an OFW and a Filipino with dual citizenship, were already discharged from the hospital.

Meanwhile, another OFW is still recovering in the hospital.

“Wala pa kaming kwento in terms kung ano ba talaga yung nangyari except mukhang hindi nakaabot sa shelter itong dalawang napinsala. Ganun muna yung alam namin,” Cacdac said.

(We have yet to know what happened, but it seems that the two OFWs did not make it to the shelter. That’s what we know so far.)

He added that the Philippine government is sheltering 14 Filipinos in Rehovot.

“Sa ngayon, walang matirhan itong at least eight na kababayan natin at (right now, at least eight Filipinos have no homes, so) we have given them temporary accommodation,” Cacdac said.

The office of the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv is currently closed in accordance with the guidelines of the Israel Defense Forces.

Filipinos may still call the following emergency contact numbers in Israel:

Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv

+972 54-4661188

Migrant Workers’ Office

+972 50-7622590

Overseas Welfare Office

+972 50-7156937

Meanwhile, there have been no reports of Filipinos affected by the missile strikes in Iran.

“Wala pa tayong napabalitaan na OFW, doon sa 30, na adversely affected doon sa Iran,” Cacdac said.

(We have not heard of any OFWs, out of the 30, who have been adversely affected in Iran.)

“Nevertheless, we are prepared kung sila’y kailangan ilikas o repatriate (if we need to repatriate them),” he added.

The Philippine Embassy in Tehran, Iran also warned Filipinos to avoid going outside due to the airstrike launched by Israel.

According to Israeli officials, at least 30 have died while over 300 are injured due to the airstrike launched by Iran that started on Friday.

Meanwhile, the Iranian Health Ministry said more than 200 were killed due to Israel’s attacks, of which 90% are civilians. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News