Nearly all, with a significant number currently seeking repatriation due to the ongoing conflict, are concentrated in Beirut and its surrounding areas.
The situation is worrying, particularly after reports in the last 48 hours suggested Israeli strikes across Lebanon killed over 250 people in a single day, with 91 deaths confirmed in Beirut alone.
The attacks, described as the deadliest in this phase of the conflict, caused massive casualties, with over 1,100 people wounded nationwide – thus far no Filipino has been reported wounded or dead in Lebanon.
But we add our voice to the government’s call, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, for the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 170.
The government is on track in urging all parties to fully abide by international humanitarian law, most notably the protection of civilians and UN personnel, including humanitarian, health and media workers.
We endorse the government’s move in placing Lebanon under Alert Level 3, which means voluntary repatriation is ongoing.
While around 14,000 remain, a large portion has expressed a desire to return home, with hundreds having already been repatriated, with the Philippine Embassy in Beirut actively facilitating the safe return of Filipino nationals.
The Department of Migrant Workers has also joined the Department of Foreign Affairs in gearing up proactive steps to protect Filipinos in Lebanon during the 2026 security crisis.
We have our hand for the Philippine Embassy in Beirut for continuing to facilitate regular, safe evacuations, including escorting repatriates through the repatriation process to their boarding gates.
Waiting for the repatriated Filipinos, according to officials, are an emergency financial aid and reintegration support.
Under the first, repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers receive financial assistance of P150,000 (comprising P75,000 from the DMW Aksyon Fund and P75,000 from the OWWA Emergency Repatriation Fund).
Under the second,the DMW and OWWA, in coordination with other agencies, provide psychosocial assistance, medical support, and skills training vouchers (via TESDA) to returnees.
In the meantime, the DMW has suspended the deployment of new workers to areas under strict Alert Level 3 to prevent exposing more citizens to risk.
