The first batch of OFWs who were rescued from Sudan have arrived in the Philippines on Saturday, said the Department of Foreign Affairs. | JMangaluzINQ
Out of these 17, eight OFWs were hotel workers in Sudan who were evacuated by a Greek military evacuation flight upon the arrangement of the Philippine Embassy in Athens.
“The remaining nine overseas Filipinos, including one infant, fled Khartoum via Port Sudan where they boarded a C130 plane of the Saudi Royal Air Force bound for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah received the group on 27 April 2023, Thursday,” said the DFA.According to the DFA’s latest report, 610 Filipinos have been evacuated from the besieged Khartoum. Among these, 391 crossed to the Egyptian border through the aid of the government.
In a separate statement from the Presidential Communications, the DMW Chief Susan Ople said that 340 more Filipinos are set to return in the Philippines in the coming days. “The embassy and our DMW teams will make sure they will all be treated well onboard buses and in Cairo,” Ople said.INQUIRER.net wants to hear from you! Take part in our reader survey and help us be better. Click on this image to answer.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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