Philippine govt renews call for Filipinos in Lebanon to volunteer for repatriation amid rising tensions
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Doha, Qatar: The Philippine government has repeatedly called on families of Filipinos in Lebanon to convince their loved ones to volunteer for repatri...
Doha, Qatar: The Philippine government has repeatedly called on families of Filipinos in Lebanon to convince their loved ones to volunteer for repatriation as tensions continue to escalate.
“Call your relatives and force them to go home. It would be a big help if their relatives here in the Philippines will be the ones to convince them to evacuate Lebanon, leave immediately and come home,” Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Robert Ferrer said in a televised media briefing.
"Many of the 10,000 Filipinos there are opposed to mandatory evacuation by the government," the DFA official added.
The country's Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) also issued an announcement today, renewing its appeal for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon to evacuate amid escalating tensions.
“No less than the President has asked us to continuously monitor the situation and the plight of our OFWs there,” said DMW Secretary Hans Cacdac.
