Alert News No. 001-03
20 March 2003

DFA-DOLE Action Center Open 24 Hours

Filipinos with relatives in the Middle East who may wish to get fresh updates regarding the activities of the Middle East Preparedness Team headed by Special Envoy Roy Cimatu as well as pertinent information from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Dept. of Labor and Employment can call up the DFA-DOLE Action Center through the following telephone numbers:

831-8874

834-3333

834-4997

The DFA-DOLE Action Center will be manned on a 24-hour basis. The DFA will also provide daily media briefings on government efforts to secure the safety of Filipino workers in the Middle East. The information would be coming from Philippine embassies in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Israel and other ME countries as well as other Posts abroad.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas F. Ople will hold a press conference at 3 pm today at the Dept. of Foreign Affairs.