DFA urges Pinoys in Syria to leave as violence escalates

Concerned over the escalating violence in Syria, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday raised the crisis alert level in that country to "3" and urged Filipinos there to leave immediately.

Under crisis alert level 3, voluntary repatriation at the government’s expense will be offered to Filipinos who wish to leave Syria, according to the DFA. Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said in a statement, "All Filipinos working and residing in Syria are enjoined to leave Syria and the Philippine government will provide for the repatriation cost."

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