Lawmaker seeks to set up task force to help Filipinos in Israel, Gaza

Palestinians inspect the rubble of the Yassin Mosque destroyed after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike at Shati refugee camp in Gaza city, on Oct 9, 2023. - AP

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): House committee on overseas workers affairs and Kabayan Party-list Representative Ron Salo has asked the government to organise a task force that will assist Filipinos affected by the armed conflict in Israel and nearby areas like Gaza.

In a statement on Tuesday (Oct 10), Salo said he has filed a House resolution for the purpose.