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Middle East conflict poses no direct threat to Philippines
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The Department of National Defense and Armed Forces of the Philippines have stated that the ongoing Middle East conflict poses no direct threat to the country's territory. Authorities report no Filipino casualties from the attacks. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed agencies to ensure the safety of millions of overseas Filipino workers in the region.
Detained overseas Filipino worker Mary Jane Veloso has appealed for continued public support for her freedom in an open letter written from prison and released on Jan. 28. Transferred from death row in Indonesia to the Philippines in 2024, she has now spent a year at the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong.