Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 10)— A total of 90 Filipinos have returned home from war-torn Ukraine, with 60 more expected to arrive on Thursday, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
They are among the 259 nationals who availed of government assistance to flee the former Soviet state, the DFA said in its latest advisory.
The agency earlier said some Filipinos chose to move to safer grounds in neighboring European nations.
Crisis Alert Level 4 is currently hoisted over Ukraine, which means evacuation is now mandatory. The Philippine government is expected to shoulder the cost of repatriation.
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