Operation to evacuate Pinoys from Libya winds down
By Michaela P. del Callar 03/07/2011The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has called on all Filipinos trapped in the raging conflict in Libya to avail themselves of the repatriation being offered by the Philippine government as it prepares to wind down its operations within the week.
DFA spokesman Eduardo Malaya said those who wish to be evacuated must immediately inform Philippine consular teams of their location or proceed to pick-up areas.
He added the department will begin arranging land exit for the undetermined number of Filipinos who remain in Libya after the government-chartered ship made its second and final sail to Libya over the weekend, carrying 1,103 Filipinos, including dependents of diplomats and non-essential personnel of the Philippine Embassy.
“We will have a mop-up operation for one week and will look for more Filipinos who wanted to go home to the Philippines,” Malaya said on dzBB radio..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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