02 March 2013 – The Philippine Embassy in Damascus reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that 47 Filipinos were safely repatriated from Syria and will arrive in Manila at 10:15 p.m. today, March 02 via Qatar Airways flight QR644.
The repatriates were brought from Damascus to Beirut, Lebanon where they took a commercial flight to Manila via Doha, Qatar.
Upon their arrival, the total number of repatriates will reach 3,631.
The DFA continues to urge the next-of kin of Filipinos in Syria to provide latest information regarding their relatives’ present location and contact details in Syria. Those who wish to do so may call the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs (OUMWA) at (02) 834-4583 or 834-3240 or the DFA’s 24-hour Action Center at (02) 834-3333.
Filipinos in Syria may also contact the Embassy for assistance at 963-11-6132626. END