Government confirms three of its citizens were on board downed plane

The transcript discusses the confirmation of three Filipino passengers on Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, which crashed between Ukraine and Russia. The names of these passengers are withheld pending notification of their next of kin, as requested by Malaysian Airlines. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and there is uncertainty about whether it was shot down by a missile.

How many Filipinos were confirmed to be on board the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17?

Why are the names of the three Filipinos not being released immediately?

What did the Malaysian Airlines request regarding the notification of families?

What is the current status of the investigation regarding the crash of flight MH17?

What uncertainty remains about the cause of the crash of flight MH17?