04 May 2015 - Seventy-nine (79) Filipino repatriates from Libya and Syria are expected to arrive in the Philippines this week.
Sixteen (16) Filipinos from Syria who availed of the Mandatory Repatriation Program (MRP) will arrive at 11:15 a.m. tomorrow, May 05, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) via Gulf Air flight number GF-154.
The 16 Filipino repatriates traveled by land from Damascus to Beirut today, and will be assisted by Philippine Embassy in Beirut personnel during their transit at the Lebanese Masna’a border. They will undergo a departure briefing and medical check-up prior to their travel to Manila.
This latest arrival will bring the total number of Filipinos repatriated from Syria to 5,642.
Meanwhile, 63 Filipinos with dependents were safely evacuated by the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli from Libya and brought to Tunis on May 03. They will be leaving for Manila in two batches. Thirty-five (35) Filipinos will arrive at NAIA tomorrow, May 05, at 4:00 p.m. via EK332, while 23 Filipinos will arrive at 4:00 p.m. on board QR932 on the same day. Five other OFWs are also expected to return to Manila within the week.
These arrivals bring the total number of Filipinos repatriated from Libya to 4,830.
The Philippine Embassies in Tripoli and Damascus continue to actively reach out to the Filipino communities in Libya and Syria, advising them to avail of the Mandatory Repatriation offer, while also coordinating with relevant authorities to facilitate the speedy issuance of exit visas and the safe transit of Filipinos throughout the conduct of repatriation operations.
Filipinos may get in touch with the Philippine Embassies in Tripoli and Damascus to register for repatriation through the following contact details:
Philippine Embassy in Damascus
Phone numbers: 00963-11-6132626 / 00963-949155557 / 00963-934957926
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Philippine Embassy in Tripoli
Phone numbers: +218 927 471 949 / +218 916 155 264 / +218 916 656 134
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) also invites the next-of-kin of Filipino workers who are still in Libya and Syria to encourage their family members there to heed the Philippine Government's call and return home to the Philippines as soon as possible. END