DFA appeals anew to Pinoys in Yemen to go home


The Philippine government on Thursday reiterated its appeal to the remaining Filipinos in Yemen to leave the area “as soon as possible.”

“In view of the continued deterioration of the political, security and peace and order situation in Yemen, the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh would like to reiterate its advice to all Filipinos to leave Yemen as soon as possible,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement.

It noted that Alert Level 3, which mandates voluntary repatration, is still in effect in Yemen, which has been in turmoil since 2011 when pro-democracy protests forced long-ruling President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.

Just this December, a senior Yemeni intelligence officer was shot dead by militants suspected to be linked to al Qaeda, while an army general escaped a separate ambush in eastern Yemen.

The DFA said Filipinos who want to be repatriated may contact the Crisis Management Team or the Philippine Consulate in the capital city of Sana'a through the following details:

Crisis Management Team
Movenpick Hotel Sana’a
Berlin Street, Sana’a, Yemen
+967 73 384  4958
Mr. Mohammed Saleh Al Jamal
Honorary Consul
Philippine Consulate in Sana’a
Hadda Area, Damascus Street,
P.O. Box 1696, Sana’a, Yemen
+967 1 416751
+967 1 418254
+967 777 2 555 11
honconsanaa@philembassy-riyadh.org

The DFA has imposed a total deployment ban on Yemen, barring all tourists and workers from going there.

Filipinos in all cities and regions of Yemen are urged to update their registration with the Embassy through its official website, www.philembassy-riyadh.org.

Government records show there is an estimated 1,300 Filipinos in Yemen as of December 2012.—Rie Takumi/KBK, GMA News

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