Manila Bulletin
DFA prepares to repatriate 252 Filipinos in Myanmar
A total of 252 Filipinos in Myanmar have expressed their desire for repatriation due to the country's recent military coup and political instability.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is arranging a repatriation flight, possibly on February 15, to bring these Filipinos back to the Philippines.
The Philippine Embassy in Yangon is in the process of confirming the identities of those who wish to return.
DFA Spokesperson Ivy Banzon-Abalos confirmed the number of Filipinos interested in repatriation.
This development contrasts with an earlier statement by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., who believed the Filipinos in Myanmar were safe and did not require immediate repatriation.
The DFA estimates there are about 1,000 Filipinos residing in Myanmar.
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