MANILA, Philippines — A total of 252 Filipinos in Myanmar have expressed interest to be repatriated, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday as thousands joined anti-coup protests across the Southeast Asian country.
In a message to reporters Tuesday, the DFA said it was finalizing a chartered flight agreement for the repatriation scheduled next Monday (Feb. 15).
The Philippine Embassy in Yangon is “in the process of getting confirmation of those Filipinos,” according to the DFA.
The desire of Filipinos in Myanmar to be repatriated was mainly triggered because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This has nothing to do with the turmoil in Myanmar,” Philippine Ambassador t…
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