Filipinos in Afghanistan are asked to evacuate after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised Alert Level 4 over the country “due to worsening security situation”.
In an advisory, the DFA raised Alert Level 4 over Afghanistan, which means repatriation and evacuation of Filipinos in the country is mandatory.
“Alert Level 4 is raised when there is large-scale internal conflict or full-blown external attack. Under this Alert Level, the Philippine Government undertakes the mandatory evacuation of all Filipinos in the area,” the DFA said.
“The Philippine Embassy in Pakistan, which has jurisdiction over Afghanistan, is in close coordination with the Department on the repatriation of the remaining Filipinos in Afghanistan,” it added.
According to the DFA, there are an estimated 130 Filipinos in the Middle East country.
‼️Read: Situation Bulletin on the Armed Conflict in Afghanistan as of 15 August 2021‼️
Any Filipino in distress can contact the Philippine Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan whose contact details below:
Whatsapp/Viber: +923335244762 (1/2) pic.twitter.com/eMVHu2KJtm
— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) August 15, 2021
Filipino in distress can contact the Philippine Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan on WhatsApp or Viber {+923335244762) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/atnofficers.islamabadpe or https://www.facebook.com/OFWHelpPH).
