Overseas Filipinos
Malacañang is monitoring reports of a possible Iranian drone attack on California, home to over 1.6 million Filipinos, though U.S. officials have stated the threat is not credible or imminent. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro stressed that the government cannot dismiss such information given the size of the Filipino community in the state. The warning originates from an FBI bulletin issued before the recent escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict.
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The Philippines has a four-level crisis alert system to protect overseas Filipinos during conflicts, such as the recent US-Israel strikes on Iran. Adopted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Department of Labor and Employment, it guides emergency repatriation and deployment restrictions. Current alert levels in the Middle East are being monitored by the government.