Marcos meets OFWs who survived captivity, attacks on Israel by HamasPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. had a meet-and-greet in Malacañang with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Jimmy Pacheco and Camille Jesalva who survived the attack of the Hamas group in Israel on October 7. MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. personally met with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Jimmy Pacheco and Camille Jesalva after surviving attacks by Palestinian group Hamas in Israel last October 7. 'Went through tunnels, savings lost'Pacheco, released on November 24 during the initial "humanitarian truce" between Israel and Hamas, recounted the attack to the president. Jeselva, a 31-year-old woman from Nueva Ecija, became an "instant hero" in Israel after refusing to leave her 95-year-old patient Nitza Hefetz during the Hamas attacks. Jeselva later on thanked President Marcos for his guidance after the said meet-and-greet at Malacañang.

Source: Philippine Star December 23, 2023 22:52 UTC