ManilaTimes-Aug 19

THE government is coordinating with airline companies to evacuate Filipinos trapped in Afghanistan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. There are 132 Filipinos in Afghanistan as of 2020. The DFA raised Alert Level 4 in Afghanistan over security concerns after the country fell into the hands of Taliban revolutionary fighters. Alert Level 4 necessitates the evacuation of Filipinos. The DFA was able to evacuate 35 Filipinos on Sunday and they returned home on Monday. In a statement later, the DFA said some Filipinos have been able to leave “through the help of their employers.” On Wednesday, seven Filipinos were evacuated to Qatar, and another five to the United Kingdom. “There are reports of other Filipinos who have left Kabul which our embassies are verifying. In all cases, the DFA will assist in their return,” it added.

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