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00:04 Why did you go to Israel?
00:08 First of all, we went there because we were going to have a show with Raver and of course, Bubay.
00:20 It's called Love Trip na Love Trip.
00:25 And this show has been scheduled for a long time. So we were just very, very excited of course to be with our country.
00:32 It seems like the Filipino community was celebrating. It seems like there's a festivity going on during this time.
00:37 It seems like Israel is being celebrated. We're not sure what it is.
00:42 But there was a reason because we also learned that the Filipino, I mean, half Filipino, American Filipino superstar Bruno Mars was also there to do a performance.
00:54 So something big was happening.
00:57 So you arrived on October 2?
01:01 Yes. 3.
01:03 Monday.
01:05 What happened? Before October 7, what happened?
01:10 Well, first of all, we're very excited to see our fellow Filipinos, our OFWs.
01:24 And we're excited because it's our first time together.
01:28 Holy Land, Bucket List.
01:31 We really didn't think of anything.
01:38 So when we arrived there, it was like a mix of work and then we were squeezed into a vacation.
01:46 You were able to walk.
01:48 Because I saw some of your posts. Where did you go?
01:52 We went to Bethlehem. We also went to Jerusalem.
01:57 Dead Sea.
01:59 Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Jordan River. So we really took the time.
02:04 We went to the place where our Lord God was crucified.
02:08 Sacred and holy places. That's what's exciting about the place.
02:12 And for our fellow Filipinos, Tel Aviv is beautiful.
02:15 Super.
02:17 How are the Filipinos? How are your fellow Filipinos? What do you ask them?
02:23 Because you guys are the connection.
02:27 Every time our Filipino OFWs see Filipino artists, they feel like they're seeing their own relatives.
02:35 Yes, yes. Very warm, Tito Boy.
02:38 And I was also surprised that we have a lot of fellow Filipinos in Israel.
02:48 Do we have the number, RD? How many Filipinos do we have in Israel?
02:54 If I'm not mistaken, I can be wrong. Either 30,000 or…
02:57 Because we have some of the best nurses, some of the best caregivers in Israel.
03:05 So you guys don't have any indication that there will be a problem?
03:11 No, Tito Boy.
03:13 Because when we first arrived in Israel, we were already excited.
03:21 We were excited to visit different places.
03:27 And of course, the people who accommodated us.
03:31 And we also checked the venue. We were excited for the show.
03:35 Where did you perform?
03:37 Supposedly, our venue should be in the Smallers Auditorium.
03:43 So you went to the venue in preparation for the show.
03:49 And the schedule was October 7, right?
03:51 Yes.
03:53 October 7 at night?
03:55 Yes.
03:57 Okay. What happened that morning of October 7?
04:01 Because that was the time when the bombing of Israel started.
04:07 What happened?
04:09 Everything happened so fast.
04:13 Because we were really resting and we were really recharging to perform at night.
04:27 So Mr. Daryl, my manager, woke me up.
04:34 And also my boss, Vic.
04:36 They didn't know how they would wake us up.
04:40 They told us that we need to wake up because there's a war.
04:45 Who told them?
04:48 One of the organizers called Sir Daryl.
04:53 And from where you were, you didn't hear anything at this point?
04:59 The bombs? Nothing?
05:01 When we woke up, we heard something.
05:04 And the siren was really loud.
05:09 And in one minute, we were supposed to enter a reinforced room.
05:16 I think it's called a bomb shelter.
05:19 So when your managers woke you up, you were already downstairs or on the second floor?
05:26 The bomb shelter was located on the second floor.
05:31 Our rooms have one downstairs and two on the second floor.
05:38 Actually, the room is in our room.
05:41 My manager's room.
05:43 I didn't know where to go because I was already confused.
05:48 And then Sir Daryl told me that that's the room.
05:51 The bomb shelter.
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