MANILA, Philippines — There are Filipinos working inside the American military bases in the Gulf that Iran attacked over the weekend, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Cacdac confirmed on Monday, March 3. But Filipino base workers were evacuated before the strikes hit, he said, and no Filipino was reported hurt. (There are Filipinos working within the bases. He said Filipino base workers were "efficiently and sufficiently pulled out or evacuated" from the facilities. Cacdac said compensation has not been a problem for the base workers because they are covered under their existing employment arrangements.

Source: Philippine Star March 02, 2026 11:59 UTC