People standing on a rooftop watch as a ball of fire and smoke rises above a building in Gaza City on October 7, 2023 during an Israeli air strike that hit the Palestine Tower building. (Photo by Mahmud Hams / AFP)
ANOTHER Filipino hostage has been freed by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Wednesday.
“Just days after expressing concern for Noralyn Babadilla’s whereabouts, I am very happy to announce that Noralyn is safely back in Israel, becoming the second Filipino released from Gaza,” Marcos said on X, formerly Twitter.
With this development, “all Filipinos affected by the war have been accounted for,” he said.
Last week, Hamas released OFW Gelienor “Jimmy” Pacheco.
Babadilla and Pacheco are among the foreign nationals who were held hostage by the Hamas on October 7 when they launched a surprise attack on Israel.
Marcos said he has entrusted the Philippine Embassy officials in Tel Aviv to attend to the needs of Babadilla in coordination with the Israeli authorities.
”We extend our sincerest gratitude to Israeli authorities for facilitating Noralyn’s release and for all ongoing assistance to Filipinos in Israel,” he said.
”Our gratitude also goes to Egypt and the State of Qatar for their crucial role in this process over the past several weeks.”
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