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<p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday assured the public that government is monitoring the welfare of Filipinos in the Middle East amid airstrikes from Iran in response to attacks by the US and Israel.</p><p>In a video message, the president also said he does not expect the airstrikes and the tension in the region to subside soon.</p><p>&quot;Nais kong i-report sa ating mga kababayan na sa ngayon, as of 9 a.m. Sunday, wala po tayong natatanggap na report na may casualty na Pilipino,&quot; he said.</p><p>(I wish to report that as of 9 a.m. on Sunday, we have not received any reports of Filipino casualties)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/1/dmw-no-filipino-casualties-reported-in-middle-east-airstrikes-0808">DMW: No Filipino casualties reported in Middle East airstrikes</a></div><p>&quot;Wala pong Pilipino ang namatay, wala na Pilipino nang nasaktan. At sa ngayon ay patuloy ang aming pag-monitor para tiyakin na nasa magandang kalagayan ang ating mga kababayan sa Middle East.&quot;</p><p>(No Filipinos were killed or injured. And, as of now, we are continuing our monitoring to ensure that Filipinos in the Middle East are safe)</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1406118181055466%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>According to Department of Foreign Affairs data, there are more than 2.4 million Filipinos across the Middle East.</p><p>Marcos Jr. added that, according to government monitoring, Filipinos in countries in the Middle East that Iran launched airstrikes at are safe.</p><p>&quot;Sila ay nakapunta sa mga bomb shelter kung saan sila. At lumalayo sila doon sa mga bases ng Amerikano upang hindi naman sila mapalapit sa alanganin,&quot; he said.</p><p>(They were able to reach bomb shelters in the countries they are in. And they have kept a distance from US bases to stay out of harm&#x27;s way)</p><p>“Ating tuloy-tuloy na binabantayan dahil ito&#x27;y kailangan natin tuloy-tuloy na bantayan at hindi ito tapos pa. Palagay ko patuloy pa itong gerang ito,&quot; he said.</p><p>(We will continue monitoring this because we need to and this is not over. In my assessment, this war will continue)</p><p>US President Donald Trump earlier said in a social media post that Iran&#x27;s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei &quot;was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophisticated Tracking Systems&quot; and had been killed.</p><p>In retaliation, the Iran Revolutionary Guards said they targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and other American bases in the Gulf, after launching a first wave of missile and drone attacks at Israel. <strong>— with Harlene Delgado, ABS-CBN News</strong></p>

<p>"Nais kong i-report sa ating mga kababayan na sa ngayon, as of 9 a.m. Sunday, wala po tayong natatanggap na report na may casualty na Pilipino," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.</p>

"Nais kong i-report sa ating mga kababayan na sa ngayon, as of 9 a.m. Sunday, wala po tayong natatanggap na report na may casualty na Pilipino," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.

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Marcos Jr.: PH monitoring Filipinos’ welfare amid Middle East airstrikes

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Published Mar 01, 2026 10:36 AM PHT

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Updated Mar 01, 2026 10:49 AM PHT

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