Gov't issues level 3 alert for Filipinos in Afghanistan
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - The government issued today a level-3 alert, or voluntary repatriation, for Filipinos in Afghanistan due to heightened tensions in that country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
"With this announcement, Filipinos in Afghanistan are strongly encouraged to volunteer to return to the Philippines," the statement said.
Tensions in Afghanistan have increased following the conduct of the presidential elections there on June 14.
The DFA called on an estimated 4,000 Filipinos there to return home due to security risks.
The DFA said the Philippine government maintains a total ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Afghanistan and it continues to monitor the political and security developments there.
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