The Department of Foreign Affairs said the Filipinos who died were in their employers' homes when the explosion happened.
It said the Philippine Embassy in Beirut continues to monitor the developing situation and is ready to provide assistance to Filipinos affected by Tuesday's blast.Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the government will work hard to bring home Filipinos from the war-torn country following the deadly blast.
"I think the government will continue with its repatriation of nationals who wish to be evacuated from the area. Lebanon as we know is war-torn, we’ve issued series of advisories against working in Lebanon," he said. The explosion killed at least 78 people and wounded over 4,000 people, its Health Minister Hamad Hassan told Reuters. It's still unclear what caused the blast.Lebanon's Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, said that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive material used in fertilizers and bombs, had been stored for six years at a port warehouse without safety measures,"endangering the safety of citizens," according to a statement.