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PH Prepares Repatriation of 190 OFWs From Syria
The Philippine Embassy said it is already preparing the repatriation of 190 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) because of the ongoing strife in Syria. Consul Marlon Miranda told dzMM on Sunday… Read more
Filipino Workers Refuse to Leave Afghanistan, Libya, Syria
Thousands of Filipinos on knife-edge are resisting evacuation efforts amid rising violence in Afghanistan, Libya and Syria. Concerned activists have accused the Aquino administration officials of either being “very slow”… Read more
Syria OFWs More Afraid of Lack of Jobs in PHL
Some Filipino workers in Syria are terrified of the hostilities, but they chose to stay because of the lack of job opportunity in the Philippines, a Filipino community leader said… Read more
Leave Syria Now, DFA Urges 17,000 Filipinos
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday urged some 17,000 Filipinos, mostly women working as domestic helpers, to leave Syria due to rising cases of violence, saying it would… Read more
400 OFWs Want to Leave Syria
Around 400 overseas Filipino workers are waiting for repatriation by the Philippine embassy amid clashes between protesters and security forces in Syria, a migrant workers’ rights group revealed. Migrante Middle… Read more
PHL Won’t Cut Ties With Syria For Sake of OFWs
The Philippines will not cut political and economic relations with Syria but the government has expressed concern over the 17,000 Filipinos who might be affected by the unrest in that… Read more
DFA Calls on Syria to Ensure Safety of Foreign Nationals
The government of Syria must do its best to stop the escalating violence in the country and ensure the safety of its people and all foreign nationals, the Department of… Read more
300 Pardoned OFWs Still in Jails Abroad
Party-list congresswomen today said that at least 300 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) , who have already served their sentences or have been pardoned, continue to languish in jails abroad. With… Read more
Syria Crisis Alert Level Raised
Crisis alert level three – or the voluntary repatriation on Philippine government’s expense — has been raised in some areas in volatile Syria, according to a Philippine Embassy official amid… Read more
DFA Denies Two Filipinas Hurt in Syria Protests
No Filipinos were hurt in Syria amid an escalating government crackdown aimed at stamping out a revolt engulfing the country, the Philippine Embassy in Damascus said Tuesday. http://egagah.blogspot.com/ The embassy,… Read more
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