00:05President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. said this Wednesday, June 18
00:10that there is no need for a mandatory repatriation for the Filipinos amid the rising tension between Israel and Iraq
00:18He said he will leave it to each individual and families to decide for themselves whether or not to seek evacuation or repatriation
00:28The President said that they have already contacted the Filipinos living in Israel and Iran and asked if they want to be evacuated immediately
00:37He also said that some Filipinos reportedly expressed the need to be repatriated as the situation between Israel and Iran continues to worsen
00:48President Marcos mentioned that there will be problems on the evacuations since most airports in Iran and Israel are closed because of the tension of the two countries
00:58However, Marcos assured that they are now looking for other routes to help the Filipinos get out of the war zone
