Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 24) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated 342 Filipinos from war-torn Ukraine as of Wednesday.
In a tweet, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Sarah Arriola said the DFA has also evacuated 63 Filipinos from Ukraine since Russia started to attack the country on Feb. 24. The DFA has assisted 405 individuals in all.
The DFA has raised Crisis Alert Level 4 for all areas in Ukraine due to its ongoing armed conflict with Russia.
The Philippines is among the countries that voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As many world leaders call out Moscow for its actions, President Rodrigo Duterte remains neutral about the issue, but he has admitted the Philippine government will have to take sides when the time comes.
Filipinos in Ukraine REPATRIATION UPDATE as of 23 March 2022, 4 pm: @teddyboylocsin @DFAPHL pic.twitter.com/SjAuXXAbn2
— Sarah Lou Ysmael Arriola (@slyarriola) March 23, 2022
