Manila, March 1 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday said no Filipino casualties have been reported so far following escalating hostilities between Israel, the United States (US) and Iran.

In a video message, Marcos said the government has been closely monitoring developments in the Middle East after Israel and the US launched airstrikes against Iran, which retaliated by attacking American bases in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, and Israel.

"Sa ngayon, as of 9 o'clock Sunday, wala po tayong natatanggap na report na may casualty na Pilipino. Wala pong Pilipino ang namatay, wala pong Pilipino ang nasaktan (Right now, as of 9 o'clock Sunday, we have not received any reports of Filipino casualties. No Filipinos have died...