OFWs in Yemen told to stay indoors, avoid public places

Amid recent violent incidents in Yemen, the Crisis Alert Level there remains at "2," the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) said over the weekend.

"In view of the current political and security situation in Yemen, the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh stresses to all Filipinos in Yemen that Yemen remains to be under Alert Level 2 (Restriction Phase). All Filipinos are therefore advised to restrict non-essential movements and avoid public places," it said in a June 27 advisory.


It said that under Crisis Alert Level 2, Filipinos with existing labor contracts may return to Yemen but the deployment of newly-hired overseas Filipino workers will remain suspended.

Meanwhile, the embassy urged Filipinos in Yemen to update their registration with the embassy. It also said they can contact the Philippine Consulate in Sana’a via honorary consul Mohammed Saleh Al Jamal, and via these contact details:

  • Telephone: +967 1 416751
  • Fax: +967 1 418254
  • Mobile: +967 777 2 555 11
  • Email: honconsanaa@philembassy-riyadh.org

Earlier this week, AlJazeera.com reported armed fighters attacked Yemen's Seiyun airport, briefly seizing the facility before clashing with the military.

It said the coordinated attack on Seiyun airport in Hadramawt started as a civilian airliner was landing early on Thursday morning.

The army retook the airport and six gunmen were killed while four others were captured. — Joel Locsin/JDS, GMA News

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