Manila Bulletin
Most Filipinos have left Kabul, now in different countries, says report
Approximately 60 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are accounted for as of August 21, with most having left Afghanistan.
Thirty of these individuals were flown to Islamabad, Pakistan, by Pakistan Airways on tickets purchased by the Philippine Embassy in Pakistan.
Eighteen OFWs have arrived in various cities in the United Kingdom, including England, Birmingham, Northampton, and Swindon.
The president of the Filipino community group Samahang Pilipino sa Afghanistan (SPA), Glenn Gumpal, arrived in Birmingham with five OFWs.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is arranging repatriation for the OFWs who are now safe in different countries.
Filipinos in Afghanistan needing emergency assistance can contact the Philippine Embassy in Pakistan.
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Two more Filipinos have safely evacuated Kabul, raising the total number of Filipinos who have left Afghanistan to 185.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the arrival of one more Filipino repatriated from Afghanistan, increasing the total number of evacuated Filipinos to 185.
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