The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is on high alert and has activated its 24/7 Middle East Help Desk to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families during the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.
OFWs and their families can reach out to DMW-OWWA for assistance or information using the following contact numbers:
- DMW-OWWA Help Desk: 1348
- For those abroad: +63 2 1348
The agency has also provided emergency contact numbers for its Migrant Workers' Offices in Israel, Lebanon, and Jordan:
ISRAEL
- Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv: +972 54-4661188
- MWO: +972 50-7622590
- OWO: +972 50-7156937
LEBANON
- Philippine Embassy in Beirut: +961 70 858 086
- MWO in Beirut: +961 79 110 729
JORDAN
- MWO in Amman: +962 7 8149 1183 ; +962 7 8519 1891
The DMW has advised all OFWs in Israel and Iran to stay indoors, remain vigilant, and keep in touch with the Philippine Embassy or MWOs in their host countries. They are also cautioned against sharing unverified information that could lead to unnecessary panic and confusion.
Source: GMA Network
