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Middle East Conflict Halts Departure of Thousands of Filipino Workers

A significant number of Filipino workers, exceeding 40,000, are currently stranded in the Philippines due to a severe shortage of flights to the Middle East, specifically Israel, Lebanon, and Gulf countries. According to the Philippine Daily Star, this crisis has been exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in the region. Migration experts warn that the number of workers deployed to the region will continue to dwindle in the second and third quarters of 2026.

Those who were scheduled to leave for the Middle East are now being accommodated in temporary facilities provided by employment agencies in Manila or have been returned to their home provinces. The Philippine government has successfully repatriated over 4,000 Filipino workers and their dependents from the Middle East to date. It’s estimated that approximately 2 million Filipinos are employed throughout the Middle East, primarily in the Gulf region.

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