MANILA, Philippines -- As the number of Filipinos who agreed to leave Gaza continued to go down from 70 to 66 to 13, and as of last briefing to six, most of those who have decided to stay in the war-torn strip, have done so because of love and family.

Of the 121 Filipinos living in conflict-stricken Gaza Strip, 70 have agreed to be evacuated and repat-riated, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.

Of the 121 Filipinos living in conflict-stricken Gaza Strip, 70 have agreed to be evacuated and repat-riated, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.