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MANILA — Cosplayer and model Alodia Gosiengfiao recalled on Tuesday her experience after a plane she rode made an emergency landing in India due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.Alongside Alodia was her husband businessman Christopher Quimbo, explaining that they were supposedly en route to Germany.&quot;When we were in India, like almost entering the Middle East, we got an announcement on board and they said that we had to turn the plane around,&quot; Quimbo said.&quot;What woke me up was the announcement of we have to have an emergency landing and I wondered &#x27;why emergency landing?&#x27; because they wouldn&#x27;t tell why,&quot; Gosiengfiao added.Quimbo said that when they asked for more information, all that was said was there are &quot;six missiles fired in Doha (Qatar) specifically.&quot;When asked about the environment inside the plane after the information was laid out to the passengers, Gosiengfiao said she was surprised with the calmness exhibited by the passengers.She added that even though their plane turned around, she still felt relief that they were away from the danger zone.&quot;We can&#x27;t really get upset [with the long rebooking lines] because they&#x27;re doing the best they can... but we&#x27;re okay. We don&#x27;t know whether we&#x27;re gonna make it to Germany on time for our event but we&#x27;re praying,&quot; Quimbo said.&quot;At least we&#x27;re safe on ground,&quot; Gosiengfiao added.<div> </div><div>OFWS&#x27; FLIGHTS ALSO DELAYED</div>Many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who were supposed to fly to Qatar were also affected by flight changes caused by the Israel-Iran conflict.A group of women domestic helpers, who still went to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 despite being informed of the cancellation, often repeated the phrase “Walang uwian,” due to the need to work immediately to support their families left in the Philippines.  They were only assured to fly within 60 days.OFW Angie Ambalong said, “Try lang po namin kasi sabi ng agency namin magpunta kami dito kasi ipakuha kami ng papel—‘yung certificate of cancelled flight.”Fellow OFW Judy Acay said, “Wala kaming trabaho. At the same, masaya na rin. Para safe din po— kaligtasan.”Ambalong and Acay are among individuals affected by Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) flight cancellations on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 25:<div> </div>June 24, 2025 -- PR 684 Manila - Doha -- PR 658/659 Manila - Dubai - Manila -- PR 654/655 Manila - Riyadh - Manila<div> </div>June 25, 2025 -- PR 685 Doha - Manila<div> </div>Cebu Pacific (CEB), meanwhile, said all flights to and from Dubai will continue as scheduled as its routes &quot;do not fly over conflict-affected areas in the Middle East.&quot;But passengers are given &quot;flexible options,&quot; such as free rebooking and Travel Fund conversion for Dubai flights on Tuesday.Customers may avail the options up to two hours before the departure time.Both PAL and CEB advise passengers to check their flight status regularly.

Alongside Alodia was her husband businessman Christopher Quimbo, explaining that they were supposedly en route to Germany.

Alongside Alodia was her husband businessman Christopher Quimbo, explaining that they were supposedly en route to Germany.

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Alodia, husband recall plane's emergency landing amid Israel-Iran conflict

Agatha Gregorio,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 24, 2025 05:58 PM PHT

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Updated June 24, 2025 08:06 PM PHT

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