Remains of Filipino OFW killed in Israel arrive in Manila

The body of the third overseas Filipino worker (OFW) killed in an attack by Hamas militants arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Cargo Terminal on Saturday.

The remains will be transported from the cargo terminal to the OFW's province of Negros Occidental on Sunday afternoon. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) declined to reveal the names of the repatriated remains out of respect for the families of the deceased.

According to DMW Deputy Minister Bernard Olalia, the female overseas worker was a caregiver who was killed by Hamas militants. Olalia said she was considered a "modern-day hero" because she refused to leave her elderly employer during the attack.

Olalia also reiterated that government agencies helped repatriate the remains and provided support to the families.

Meanwhile, Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said 34 OFWs have been repatriated from Israel. The latest arrivals are 18 OFWs who arrived on Friday. Another batch is expected to arrive on October 22.

De Vega confirmed that there were no Filipinos in key areas of Gaza. Their problem, however, was convincing some Filipinos to leave the besieged city.

在以色列被杀的菲律宾菲劳遗体抵达马尼拉

周六，在哈马斯武装分子袭击中丧生的第三名海外菲律宾工人（OFW）的尸体抵达尼诺·阿基诺国际机场（NAIA）货运站。

遗体将于周日下午从货运站运往海外菲工所在的西内格罗斯省。 出于对死者家属的尊重，移民工人部（DMW）拒绝透露被遣返遗体的姓名。

据DMW副部长伯纳德·奥拉利亚称，这名女海外工人是一名被哈马斯武装分子杀害的护理人员。 奥拉利亚说，她被认为是“现代英雄”，因为她在袭击期间拒绝离开年迈的雇主。

奥拉利亚还重申，政府机构帮助遣返遗体并向家属提供支持。

与此同时，菲律宾外交部副部长爱德华多·德维加表示，34 名海外菲工已从以色列遣返。 最新抵达的是周五抵达的 18 名海外菲劳 (OFW)。 另一批预计于 10 月 22 日抵达。

德维加证实，加沙关键地区没有菲律宾人。 然而，他们的问题是说服一些菲律宾人离开这座被围困的城市。