Maxene Magalona shares her situation after being stranded in Dubai amid the war.
Actress Maxene Magalona and her partner, Geoff Gonzalez, are in Dubai and assured that they are safe and protected amid the ongoing conflict.
On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military attack on Iran. President Donald Trump announced the operation, which he described as a major offensive aimed at pressuring the Iranian government and degrading its military capabilities.
Many people were stranded, and among them was Maxene Magalona. In a post, Maxene and her partner, Geoff Gonzalez, got stranded in Dubai amid the tension. In an update, she assured that she felt “safe and protected” despite the rising tension.
She can hear explosions, but she expressed that the government of the UAE (United Arab Emirates) is well prepared. They have invested in their defense system, and amid the conflict, it proved that it works.
“Kumbaga dito nila ininvest ‘yung kanilang money and energy at nilagay sa kanilang defense system and it really worked kasi in the seven days that I’ve been here, I felt nothing but safe and protected. Talagang wala kaming nakitang mga sobrang exaggerated na explosions–walang gano’n kasi naiintercept ng gobyerno,” she said.
She granted an interview with DZMM Teleradyo’s Alam Na Dis to prove that their situation there is okay. Magalona also warned about AI-generated videos circulating on social media, noting that some content creators exaggerate the intensity of the damage in the Middle East. She said these misleading clips can spark unnecessary panic and spread false narratives.
Meanwhile, the US and Israel continued bombing targets across Iran for a fourth straight day, with President Donald Trump claiming that Iran’s air defenses, air force, navy, and leadership were “gone.”
The Israeli military said it struck Iran’s presidential office, a secret nuclear facility, and a Revolutionary Guards commander in Tehran. Meanwhile, the US military said it destroyed command centers, missile launch sites, and airfields.
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