DFA reiterates call for Pinoys in Yemen to return home

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday reiterated its call to Filipinos in Yemen to return to the Philippines as soon as possible for their safety.

?The government made the renewed call following the resignations of high officials of the Yemeni government, including President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, and after the Houthi occupation of the presidential palace.

"All Filipinos in Yemen are urged to leave the country as soon as possible. The Republic of Yemen continues to be under Alert Level 3 (Voluntary Repatriation) with all new deployments of Filipino workers or their return from vacation banned," the DFA said.

It said all Filipinos who wish to avail of voluntary repatriation must immediately coordinate with the Crisis Management Team (CMT) based in Sana’a for assistance.

The DFA further urged Filipinos "to avoid unnecessary travel outside their homes which should also be fortified against stray bullets." It also cautioned them against participating in mass demonstrations.

"If necessary, they are advised to leave their places of residence which are in or near areas of conflict," the DFA said.

For Filipinos needing assistance, they may contact CMT through the following details:

Movenpick Hotel Sana’a
Berlin St., Sana’a, Yemen
Mobile: +967.73.384.4958

Honorary Consul Mohammad Saleh Al Jamal may be contacted through the following details:

Philippine Consulate in Sana’a
UPS, Damascus St., Hadda Area, Sana’a
+967.1.416.751/+967.1.418.254/+967.777.255.511
honconsanaa@philembassy-riyadh.org

Shi'ite Muslim Houthi rebels occupied the presidential palace in Sanaa, where they kept President Hadi as a virtual prisoner.

Hadi's resignation further strained relations between the Houthi and the primarily Sunni Yemen, further shutting down the capital city of Sana'a and intensifying conflict in Yemen's complex tribal allegiances.

Last week, thousands of Houthi supporters crowded around Sana'a bearing placards calling for "Death to America, Death to Israel." Prior to resignation, Hadi was a key ally of the US counter-terrorism operations in Yemen. —Rie Takumi/KBK, GMA News

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