RP tells OFWs to leave Bahrain 03/16/2011

RP tells OFWs to leave Bahrain

03/16/2011
The government yesterday advised its 31,000 OFWs in Bahrain to leave the Gulf state after troops from neighboring countries moved in to help the ruling monarchy quell anti-government protests.

“We are urging 31,000 Filipinos to restrict movements to only those absolutely essential and to voluntarily depart the country,” Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Rafael Seguis told reporters.

He said embassy staff in Manama had been in contact with Filipino community leaders there and briefed them on contingency plans.

“We are hopeful the political situation will stabilize, but precautionary measures are in place,” he said..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110316nat5.html