Sen. Mark A. Villar expressed grave concern for the safety and welfare of more than 2.4 million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East amid the escalating tensions on Monday, 2 March 2026 in Pasay City. The Senator calls the government faster action to protect and account for all Filipinos in the region, particularly in light of reports of Filipino casualties. He also called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to intensify assistance for OFWs, ensure that evacuation plans are in place, and make emergency and repatriation mechanisms immediately accessible should the security situation deteriorate further.| via Aram Lascano, SPPA POOL