THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said it is ready to evacuate Filipinos who were affected by the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas.
At a Palace press conference, AFP Spokesman Medel Aguilar said two C-130 and one C-295 aircraft were placed on standby and ready for deployment should the Philippine government need the military to bring home distressed overseas Filipinos in the conflict area.'I am here to assure everybody that with the guidance of our President, his Excellency Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.
These, he said, are the Haifa Airport in Haifa, Israel and Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel.From there, Aguilar said the Filipinos will be transported to a designated 'temporary safe haven' at the Adana Sakirpasa Airport in Adana, Turkey before they are brought home to the Philippines.'But all of these will only be executed based on the recommendation or instruction coming from other government authorities,' he said.
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