Filipinos evacuated from Sudan appeal for faster entry into Egypt

  • 📰 gmanews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 19 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 11%
  • Publisher: 68%

Philippines Headlines News

Philippines Latest News,Philippines Headlines

Filipinos who fled the war-torn Sudan have urged the Philippine government to process entry procedures for Egypt more quickly.

According to Mariz Umali’s report on "24 Oras" on Thursday, the appeal was made since some Filipinos had already been stuck at the Sudan-Egypt border for six days.

“Hindi po talaga namin hawak yung mga papers namin mga passport namin kasi nung naggyera hindi na namin nakuha sa employer,” said Anthony Alfonso Buhay, an overseas Filipino worker in Sudan.they are facing with regards to evacuating Filipinos from Sudan is the processing of the visas required by the Egyptian authorities before they are allowed to pass through.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 11. in PH

Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Palace says 50 more Filipinos moved out of Sudan to EgyptFifty more Filipinos have been extracted from Sudan and brought to Egypt, Malacañang said. This drove the total number of Filipinos evacuated from the conflict-torn African country to 409. | DYGalvezINQ
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

OWWA, DOLE urged to give livelihood aid to displaced Filipinos from SudanMANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday urged the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to provide displaced Filipinos
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

50 Filipinos leave Sudan by landA BUS carrying around 50 Filipinos caught in the clashes in Sudan has left the Sudanese capital Khartoum for the northern border with Egypt, a spokesman of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday.
Source: TheManilaTimes - 🏆 2. / 92 Read more »

DFA: Over 300 more Filipinos being evacuated from SudanIn their rush to help Filipinos evacuate Sudan, Philippine Ambassador to Egypt Ezzedin Tago and Vice Consul Bojer Capati figured in a car accident, a DFA official also said.The two survived, according to Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega.
Source: CNN Philippines - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

DFA says 300 more Filipinos move out of Sudan but are stuck in borderAt least 300 more Filipinos have started evacuating Sudan while the 72-hour ceasefire clock of warring factions in the war-torn country continues to wind down, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. | BPinlacINQ
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

Filipino diplomats heading to evacuate Filipinos in Sudan unhurt in car accidentTwo Philippine diplomats figured in a car accident while on the way to assist in the evacuation of Filipinos in Sudan amid deadly fighting between its military and paramilitary forces. ManilaBulletin
Source: manilabulletin - 🏆 25. / 51 Read more »