Manila Bulletin
DFA confirms arrival of 31 more Filipinos from Kabul
A total of 188 Filipinos have been evacuated from Afghanistan, with 35 arriving in the Philippines on Tuesday.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the evacuation of one more Filipino on August 30, who is now in Islamabad awaiting repatriation.
Out of the more than 200 Filipinos in Afghanistan prior to the start of evacuation, only 23 are still remaining.
Seven of those remaining Filipinos have requested repatriation, while 16 others have opted to stay for various reasons, mostly work.
Three Filipinos working for a British security firm in Mazar El Sharif reportedly refused to be evacuated and opted to continue working with Hart Security.
The Philippine Embassy in Islamabad, which has jurisdiction over Afghanistan, is monitoring the situation and assisting Filipinos.
The DFA continues to closely monitor the situation and the status of remaining Filipinos in the country.
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