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Filipinos in Myanmar urged to stay at home amid political turmoil
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is monitoring the situation in Myanmar following a military takeover and is in contact with the Filipino community there.
The DFA reports that the situation in Yangon and Mandalay appears stable, despite COVID-19 restrictions and disrupted mobile services.
The Philippine Embassy is communicating with Filipinos in Myanmar, numbering 1,273 as of June 2020, through community networks and WhatsApp.
Myanmar's military has detained senior politicians, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, citing alleged voter fraud in the November election and the government's response to the pandemic.
The military justified the takeover by referencing a constitution that permits military rule during national emergencies, occurring just as the country's Parliament was set to convene.
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The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has expressed deep concern over the military coup in Myanmar and the arrest of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi.
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The Philippine government is prepared to repatriate its citizens from Myanmar if they wish to return due to the ongoing political turmoil.
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Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has assured the public that a coup d'etat against the Duterte administration will never happen.
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