8 November 2012 – In line with the Government’s on-going efforts to bring our countrymen caught in the violence in Syria back home, another batch of 49 Filipinos will arrive in Manila tomorrow, November 09.

The repatriates will arrive at 4 p.m. on aboard Emirates flight EK 332.

This will bring the total number of repatriates to 2,930.

The batch’s airfare was shouldered by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

As of November 06, 192 Filipinos are being given refuge by the Philippine Embassy in Damascus while their repatriation is being processed.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) also reiterated its call on the family members of Filipinos in Syria to provide latest information regarding their relatives’ current 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) 834-4996 or the DFA Action Center at (02) 834-3333.

Filipinos in Syria may also contact the Embassy for assistance at 963-11-6132626. END