World -
News Sections
Philippine officials overseeing workers' flight from Syria
Email
The Associated Press
Date: Saturday Dec. 31, 2011 8:28 AM ET
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario says he will fly to Syria to oversee the evacuation of thousands of Filipino workers amid escalating violence there.
Del Rosario said Sunday he planned to leave as early as Saturday to seek the help of Syrian officials in ensuring the safety of more than 4,000 Filipinos and get their assistance to immediately evacuate them.
Officials say the Philippine Embassy helped 56 Filipinos to flee Saturday. Nearly 500 Filipinos have fled since a political crisis erupted in Syria in March.
The UN says more than 5,000 people have died as President Bashar Assad's government tried to crush protests.
The Philippines is one of the world's largest labour exporters.
User Tools
Print Article
Feedback
Share with your social Network:
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related Stories
Most Popular
1
4
Most Viewed News Stories
Most Talked about Stories
Now we should be politically correct in paying homage to these feminists by dropping the "miss" as if that is somehow derogatory?? ..... It amazes me on how trivial the causes are that people will devote their life to. They obviously "Miss" the point to life.
