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16 June 2015 – The Department of Foreign Affairs announced the repatriation of another group of 33 overseas Filipinos from the central and western region of Libya who safely crossed into the Tunisian border on June 12.  The latest batch of repatriates, who included 2 dependents, were escorted by personnel of the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli and are scheduled to arrive in Manila in three separate commercial flights starting June 15.

Thirty two (32) Filipinos arrived yesterday in two separate commercial flights, while the last of the group is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, June 18.

Arrangements for the repatriation of another group of 112 OFWs from Benghazi and the eastern region of Libya are being finalized by the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli and they are expected to be transported by commercial carrier in two separate batches on June 17 and 21.

The Department of Foreign Affairs estimates that there remain approximately 3496 Filipinos in Libya.  To date, 5091 Filipinos and their dependents have been repatriated from Libya at government’s expense.  The Philippine Government had declared Alert Level 4 over Libya which enjoins the mandatory evacuation of all Filipinos from that country. END