21 PH official 'safely evacuated' from Israel to Jordan

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Amid the escalation conflict between Israel and Iran, the 21 Philippine government officials who were in a study program in Israel were safely evacuated through neighboring Jordan, the Philippine Embassy in Amman said.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/06/19/21-ph-officials-safely-evacuated-from-israel-to-jordanembassy  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manilabulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00The Philippine Embassy in Amman said that 21 Philippine government officials who were in a study program in Israel

00:11were safely evacuated through the neighboring country Jordan amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

00:19According to a statement released on late Wednesday night, June 18th,

00:23the embassy said that 21 officials were met with Philippine Ambassador to Jordan, Wilfredo Santos,

00:29and other embassy officers at the King Hossein border.

00:33At the border, the evacuated group composed of nine mayors, four vice mayors, two party list representatives,

00:40two regional directors, and four dairy industry specialists of the Department of Agriculture

00:45were issued with transit visas and given necessary assistance at no cost to the Philippine government.

00:52The embassy stated that the evacuation effort was made possible through close collaborations

00:57with the Philippine embassies in Tel Aviv and Amman.

01:01Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said the Philippine government officials

01:07will be going home soon in a scheduled flight in Manila this weekend.

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