At least 32 Filipinos have been evacuated from now-Taliban-controlled Afghanistan while 19 more are set to leave, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday.
In a statement, the DFA said it is currently making arrangements for the repatriation of Filipinos still left in the capital Kabul.
"The Department and its Foreign Service Posts in the region and beyond are exploring all avenues of cooperation and are closely coordinating with governments and international partners to guarantee their immediate and safe passage," the statement read.
The 32 evacuated Filipinos are now in Doha, Qatar waiting for their flights back to the Philippines, the DFA added.
Earlier, the department issued Alert Level 4 for the whole of Afghanistan due to the uncertain security situation in the country.
The Department maintains its call for all Filipinos in Afghanistan to join the repatriation effort and to immediately contact the Philippine Embassy in Pakistan or OFWHelp through the following details:
- Whatsapp/Viber: +923335244762
- Messenger/Facebook: facebook.com/atnofficers.islamabadpe or facebook.com/OFWHelpPH
- EMAIL: [email protected].
In just weeks, the Talibans have overrun most provinces with little resistance and on Sunday took over Kabul.
Afghan Pres. Ashraf Ghani fled the country, effectively collapsing the government, as chaos and fear gripped the capital and thousands tried to escape.
