House Speaker Romualdez, nanawagan para sa agarang repatriation ng mga OFW na naipit sa giyera...

House Speaker Romualdez, nanawagan para sa agarang repatriation ng mga OFW na naipit sa giyera sa Israel

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00:00 Other agencies and government agencies are happy

00:03 that the lawmakers are calling for the safety of the Filipinos

00:08 who are involved in the war between Israel and the Hamas group

00:11 and they are eager to go home.

00:14 This is Daniel Manalastas' report.

00:16 House Speaker Martin Romualdez called for the immediate repatriation

00:22 or to send back the OFWs

00:25 who are now involved in the Israeli gang and the militant Hamas group.

00:29 The Speaker said he will also provide personal assistance of P500,000

00:35 to the family of three Filipinos who were confirmed in the WII due to the chaos.

00:39 Before that, the TINGOG Party List will also provide P500,000

00:46 to the family of two Filipinos who were also in the WII.

00:49 Speaker Romualdez said he is confident in the readiness of the Armed Forces

00:53 through their C-130 aircraft

00:57 who are ready to travel to bring our OFWs home.

01:03 But he also believes that the DFA and the DMW have enough funds

01:08 to carry out the repatriation through charter flights.

01:12 The leader of the Camera said

01:14 they will continue to provide assistance to the DFA and DMW

01:18 and other agencies to ensure the safe and sound return of the OFWs

01:23 who are now in the WII. For Senator Aimee Marcos,

01:28 We should reduce the chaos and ensure that all our Filipinos can return safely.

01:36 Senator Francis Tolentino said

01:39 this is how important it is to have a reserve force in a country.

01:43 Events probably unfurling right now in another part of the world

01:50 would show the importance of reservists.

01:54 You know probably the area I'm referring to,

01:58 it likewise highlights the importance of having a strong reservist component here in the Philippines.

02:03 That is the essence of the ROTC Games.

02:07 The ROTC Games is still in full swing.

02:10 The government and various agencies are happy.

02:13 The senator is confident that the candidates will pass this program.

02:17 The logistics and officiating challenges, we have no problem with them.

02:24 The Philippine Sports Commission, National Referees, and the venue have no problems.

02:31 The challenges here are how to synchronize the schedule with the midterms exams.

02:40 Daniel Manalastas, for the nation.

02:42 (upbeat music)