House reviews gov’t readiness as Middle East conflict escalates

MANILA, Philippines — With 2.5 million Filipinos in the Middle East, the House of Representatives on Wednesday convened key agencies and diplomatic posts to assess the government’s readiness to protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as hostilities intensify. Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III underscored that safeguarding Filipinos abroad is a priority of the chamber. “The