Philippines: risks and opportunities for migrant gospel workers

Philippines (MNN) — Among those caught in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict are 11,000 Filipinos working in Lebanon. As of Friday, they are awaiting evacuation orders from their home country if Israeli troops begin a ground offensive.  An estimated 2.16 million Filipinos live abroad as migrant workers, according to 2023 data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. It’s a reality which Lito Sampan with A3 and others see as both a gospel opportunity and something with risks to watch out for. F