7.18.2006

How does the Israel/Lebanon crisis affect Pilipinos?

I'm sure many are aware of the evacuation of foreigners from Lebanon, but to let it hit home for some of my Pilipino brothers and sisters, remember the 30,000 overseas workers in Lebanon.

Pilipino overseas foreign worker's trying to evacuate Lebanon

OFW's in Beruit flee to churches

And a list of countries evacuating nationals from Lebanon. Philippines has the second most number of nationals in Lebanon.

2 Comments:

Blogger engineerOFW said...

Kofi Annan is all hot air... the number of Filipinos evacuated by the UNITED NATIONS from Beirut = ZERO. Thais, Indians, Ceylonese... etcetera evacuated by the UNITED NATIONS = ZERO.

July 22, 2006 1:17 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Job opportunities coming up (for PHilippine Army/marines) to join international peacekeeping force to prevent Hesbola from re-arming.

July 22, 2006 1:23 PM  

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