By Libya Herald staff.
Tripoli, 24 March 2015:
The Philippines is in the process of repatriating some 164 Filipino workers (OFWs) from Libya.
A . . .[restrict]convoy of four vehicles carrying the OFWs traveled from Tripoli to Tunisia Saturday in the latest round of OFW evacuations from Libya. The Philippine Charge D’Affaires Adelio Cruz and other embassy staff accompanied the convoy.
The OFWs are being repatriated to the Philippines on five flights from Tunisia.
While waiting in Tunisia for flights the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has provided them with basic necessities and accommodations..
Although over 4,400 OFWs have been evacuated Libya since May 2014 and the Philippines government continues to order all OFWs to leave Libya immediately, some 4,000 remain in the country, according to the DFA.
The DFA has requested the help of families to convince the OFWs to obey the mandatory repatriation, asking that they urge their family members to return home.
OFWs remaining in Libya should call one of the following numbers to arrange for repatriation:
- Adelio Angelito S. Cruz, Charge d’ Affaires, +218 911750126 and +218 0945348483
- Norman Padalhin, 3rd Secretary and Vice Consul +218 0916959916
- Norberto dela Rea +218 927471949 +218 916155264
- Carlos Garcia +218 916656134
- Camaloden Guru +218 0911685946
- Lacson Casim +218 913670169 and +218 925419251
- Abdelmunir Sarail +218 914257079
- Mr. Mokatil Tidto +218 911630940
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