Upon the advice of the Philippine Embassy in Cairo, the Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario raised crisis alert level two (2) over Egypt in view of the deteriorating peace and order situation in that country.

All Filipinos in Egypt are advised to restrict non-essential movements, avoid public places and to prepare for possible evacuation.

Under alert level 2, the deployment of newly-hired overseas Filipinos workers will be put on hold. Returning OFWs with existing contracts may still proceed but we strongly advise them to take precautionary measures. Those who have yet to register with the Embassy should do so.

The public should likewise postpone all non-essential travel to Egypt.

As previously announced, the Embassy is ready, 24/7, to respond to requests for assistance.

Our citizens in Egypt may call the Embassy at (+202)2521-3062 / 3064 / 3065 and (+2012) 2743-6472. They may also send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. END