President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered for the immediate evacuation and assistance of Filipinos fleeing Sudan during the 72-hour ceasefire between the warring factions in the African country. Know more:
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered for the immediate evacuation and assistance of Filipinos fleeing Sudan during the 72-hour ceasefire between the warring factions in the African country.
DMW Secretary Susan Ople said the exit points include the land routes from Khartoum to Egypt as well as to the Port Sudan and then, by ship to Jeddah.Marcos said they are closely monitoring the situation in Sudan since the land routes out of the African state as well as its airport remain unsafe. The DMW chief will be flying to Cairo, Egypt to oversee the assistance for affected Filipinos, while DFA will handle their evacuation.
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