The Philippine government is looking at three exit points for overseas Filipino workers who sought assistance to flee clashes in Sudan.
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government is set to evacuate through land, air, and sea the overseas Filipino workers who sought assistance to flee clashes in“We are looking at three exit points. One would be from Khartoum, by land, and exit via Aswan into Egypt. That’s a land trip. The second one would be by land to Port Sudan and then by ship to Jeddah.
“The Department of Migrant Workers will have several teams in place composed of seasoned veterans in crisis situations, to assist OFWs who are able to cross from Sudan into safer grounds,” Ople said in a statement separate from the Palace briefing. “Many of them do not have any belongings with them. There are also women and children affected. So we want to make sure that there are proper facilities as well,” Ople said in a mix of English and Filipino.
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