MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine Embassy in Myanmar is coordinating with the Filipino community there after Myanmar’s military declared a one-year state of emergency on Monday.
“[The] Philippine Embassy is reaching out to Filipinos in Myanmar through Filipino community networks,” DFA Executive Director for Strategic Communications Ivy Banzon-Abalos told reporters in a message.
“At the moment, situation in Yangon and Mandalay seems stable, apart from Covid restrictions and mobile lines being down,” she added.
The embassy, she added, was able to communicate with the Filipino community in Myanmar throu…
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