TWO Filipino volunteer doctors for the international humanitarian aid group Doctors Without Borders have been successfully crossed Rafah Crossing amidst the war between Israeli forces and Hamas.
Citing Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega, the report said the two Filipino doctors were identified as Dr. Darwin dela Cruz and Dr. Regidor Esguerra. They were among the initial list of foreign nationals who were allowed to exit Gaza Strip through Rafah Crossing.
A photo provided by the DFA show the two smiling and appearing to be in good condition.
Dela Cruz and Esguerra spent hours at the border to process their exit, the Unang Balita report said, citing sources.
They were brought to el-Arish in Egypt, located some 30 kilometers from Gaza, together with other foreign nationals. From there, they will be transferred to Cairo.
As the two are volunteers from Doctors Without Borders, the organization will manage their transportation out of Egypt.
The two were among the 136 Filipinos in Gaza.
