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Filipino workers stranded amid middle east tensions
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Around 1,033 overseas Filipino workers are stranded at airports in the Philippines and abroad due to flight cancellations from the Middle East crisis. A Filipina caregiver was killed in an airstrike in Israel, President Marcos said. Officials urge Filipinos in the region to exercise caution amid escalating tensions.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will attend sessions at the United Nations headquarters in New York on March 9 and 10 to call for peace in the Middle East and support the Philippines' bid for a UN Security Council seat. The visit comes amid an escalating conflict in the region that began on February 28 with coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran. At least two million Filipinos reside or work in the Middle East.
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The United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, confirming the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The operation, dubbed 'Epic Fury,' aimed to degrade Iran's nuclear and military capabilities, prompting retaliatory missile strikes on Israel and US bases in the region. The conflict has led to airspace closures and fears of escalation in the Middle East.