More staff of Phl Embassy in Tripoli move to Tunisia

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday said all non-core staff of the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli will be transferred to Tunisia owing to the "increasing violence and lawlessness" in the Libyan capital.

Staff dependents were repatriated last week.

Male officers and staff augmented by the Rapid Response Teams remain in Tripoli to oversee OFW repatriation under Alert Level 4 which calls for mandatory evacuation.

The Philippine Embassy in Tripoli continues to urge Filipinos to enlist for evacuation before all routes and options become extremely difficult.