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PH Ambassador, Labor Attaché in Jordan Send Off First Two Filipinos from the West Bank

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Philippine Ambassador to Jordan Wilfredo C. Santos (2nd from left) and Labor Attaché Evangeline Armi N. Peña (2nd from right) sent off the 2 Filipinos from the West Bank on 07 November 2023.  (Amman PE photo)

AMMAN 10 November 2023 – The Philippine Embassy in Amman in coordination with the Migrant Workers Office in Jordan,  repatriated two Filipino workers from the West Bank on 08 November 2023, following the raising of Alert Level 2 in the West Bank in October.

The Philippine Embassy in Amman made appropriate representations with the authorities to facilitate their entry to Jordan. On 04 November 2023, the OFWs crossed the border from the West Bank to Jordan, with the assistance of MWO Jordan and their foreign recruitment agency (FRAs) in Amman. 

In a statement on 08 October 2023, the Philippine Ambassador to Jordan Wilfredo C. Santos announced to all Filipinos in the West Bank that they are enjoined to start preparations for their safety due to the ongoing violence that threaten the security of the Filipinos in the West Bank. There are currently a total of 123 Filipinos in the West Bank composed of 91 resident Filipinos married to Palestinian nationals, their children and grandchildren, as well as 9 nuns from different religious congregations and 23 OFWs.

Both OFWs received 700 USD each from the Department of Migrant Workers and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration. 

Filipinos in the West Bank who may need assistance may contact the Embassy through ATN Hotlines at +962 77 798 8818, +962 77 907 7778, +962 77 721 9000, +962 77 907 7775 and +962 6 590 1730 for consular assistance. END

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Philippine Ambassador to Jordan Wilfredo C. Santos (center) with Labor Attaché Evangeline Armi N. Peña and Ms. Rosaline R. Lavin of MWO receive the two Filipinas from the West Bank to be repatriated on 07 November 2023 at the Philippine Embassy in Jordan. (Amman PE photos)

For more information, visit www.ammanpe.dfa.gov.ph, www.philembassy-amman.net, or https://www.facebook.com/ammanpe.