386 Filipinos, including remains of 8 arrive in PH By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora REPATRIATED. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. greets Reginald Apinardo, one of the OFWs injured in the Beirut blast last August 4 who arrived in Manila on Monday (Aug. 17, 2020) via a chartered Qatar Airways flight from Lebanon. The Philippine government … Continue reading
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11 more Pinoys hurt, 1 missing in Lebanon blast
11 more Pinoys hurt, 1 missing in Lebanon blast By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora Aftermath of the blast in Beirut, Lebanon. (Anadolu photo) MANILA – Eleven more Filipinos were injured while another one was reported missing days after the devastating twin explosions that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on … Continue reading
BEIRUT EXPLOSION: Two Filipinos killed, eight wounded, 12 missing
Foreigners among victims of Beirut explosion BEIRUT (Philippines News Agency/Anadolu) – Several countries and organizations have announced the death and injury of a number of their citizens and staff of their diplomatic missions in Beirut massive explosion which has left at least 100 people dead. The Egyptian Embassy in Beirut said in a statement on … Continue reading