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DFA says total of 225 Filipinos so far repatriated from Ukraine
As of Sunday, March 13, 2022, a total of 225 Filipinos have been repatriated from Ukraine.
The latest batch of 52 repatriates arrived in the Philippines on Saturday night.
There are 98 Filipinos outside of Ukraine who are awaiting repatriation.
A little over a hundred Filipinos chose to remain in Ukraine due to work or marriage to locals.
Some Filipino seafarers are still stranded in Ukrainian ports due to the ongoing conflict and intense fighting.
The DFA is coordinating with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration to ensure the safety of stranded seafarers.
The DFA previously raised Alert Level 4 in Ukraine, mandating repatriation due to the escalating security situation.
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A total of 370 Filipinos have been assisted by the Philippine government amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with 286 repatriated as of March 15.
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The Philippine government has ordered the mandatory evacuation of all Filipinos in Ukraine, raising the crisis alert level to Alert Level 4 (Mandatory Repatriation) due to the worsening conflict.
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Nineteen additional Filipino seafarers who were aboard the Chariana L have arrived in the Philippines, bringing the total number of repatriated Filipinos from Ukraine to 329 as of March 17.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised the crisis alert level to 4 in Ukraine, mandating the evacuation of all Filipinos from the country at government expense due to the "rapidly deteriorating security situation."
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Twenty-one Filipino seafarers from the MV S-Breeze, who were stranded in Ukraine since January 27, have arrived in the Philippines.
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