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- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. confirmed the death of Filipino caregiver Mary Anne Velazquez de Vera, killed by bomb shrapnel while helping a patient reach shelter during an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv, in video statement on March 1, 2026.
- de Vera's patient also died.
- The Philippine government will provide assistance to her family.
- Authorities are monitoring the situation of overseas Filipinos in the region as tensions rise.
