DFA Statement on the Arrival of 14 Repatriates from Gaza

PASAY 22 February 2024 - Yesterday morning, 21 February 2024, the last batch of 14 Filipino nationals fleeing from Gaza arrived at the NAIA, where they were met by DFA and OWWA officials and picked up by relatives.

This makes a total of 136 out of the original 137 Filipino nationals in Gaza who have finally been evacuated.  This represents all the Filipinos who sought to leave Gaza once the hostilities started.

The only Filipino citizen left in Gaza is a Filipino nun who has decided to stay. The Philippine Embassy in Amman is monitoring her situation.

As in previous repatriations from Gaza, the Philippine Embassy in Cairo provided each family with financial assistance before they flew back to Manila.

This successful operation implements the directive of the President issued last year to ensure the safety of all the Filipinos in Gaza. END