Philippine officials head to Egypt to assist stranded OFWs in Sudan

Overseas Workers Welfare Association Administrator Arnell Ignacio led a team of five to Cairo, Egypt to assist stranded Filipino workers in Sudan.

Ignacio said they would provide water, food, and financial assistance to the OFWs at the border.

DMW Secretary Susan Ople urged OFWs fleeing Sudan to maintain their 'bayanihan spirit' amid tightened security protocols at Egyptian borders.

Ople advised lone OFWs or those abandoned by employers to contact the Philippine Embassy in Cairo for updates and assistance.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed Ople to quickly bring all affected Filipinos from Sudan to safety, regardless of documentation status.