Efforts are still being made to convince the remaining Filipinos still in Sudan to go home to the Philippines, as some have expressed their intention to stay in the conflict-ridden country despite the military infighting. /PDI
“The situation is unpredictable. We can’t determine with certainty the safe zones or safe havens, so it’s best to have them repatriated to get out of Sudan and so we know for sure they are safe,” Cacdac urged.
Shooting began in several parts of Sudan two weeks ago as the top two leaders of the military government are in conflict, resulting in armed conflict even in densely populated urban areas, resulting in more than 400 civilian deaths, according to the Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate. “We all say in complete unison, this is not the time to hesitate and not the time to not think about safety and security. It’s time to come home, spend time with your loved ones,” Cacdac pleaded.
With more and more Overseas Filipino Workers coming back, the Department of Migrant Workers has been in contact with several countries like the United States, Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for alternative job opportunities.“The good news here is the Association of Recruitment Agencies, where more than 50 licensed recruitment agencies are members, has existing valid job orders. And they run into thousands,” Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said.
Olalia said the jobs were in various industries like health, food processing, construction, corporate and other areas that would be good alternatives for their Sudan jobs.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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