Philippine president announces imminent exit for Filipinos in Gaza

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Friday that Filipinos seeking to exit Gaza through Egypt's Rafah border may be able to do so today or Saturday, based on assurances received from Israel.

On Thursday, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs announced the evacuation of two Filipino doctors from Gaza through the Rafah crossing with Egypt.

Doctors Darwin Dela Cruz and Regidor Esguerra, who were affiliated with the international aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), were among the 136 Filipinos and numerous other foreign nationals stranded in Gaza following Israel's daily bombardment of the densely populated area, Arab News reported.