ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday said 28,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are safe in Israel amid the continuous fighting of Hamas in Gaza City, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Iran.
He said the safety of the OFWs was the primary topic discussed during the courtesy visit of Israel’s Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss to the office of Tulfo at the House of Representatives in Quezon City.
He said Fluss guaranteed the safety of the Filipinos in their country despite the ongoing war.
He said Fluss gave the assurance that the OFWs are being treated like Israelis, and that there is a shelter or a safety room for them. Rio N. Araja
Quoting Fluss, Tulfo said the Filipinos are not sent close to the borders or war-torn areas, and that they “have a safety room, a shelter, and if they need anything, they have a number they can call.”
The Filipino workers are working in Israel’s green zone or safe area, he added.
