The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) calls the attention of the public especially families of an overseas Filipino worker in Syria particularly in Homs, Hama, Dara’a and Idlib to coordinate with DFA and provide the information on the location of their relatives and their latest contact details.

The DFA seek cooperation of the families to help them reach remaining Filipino workers in Syria and get them out of the dangers zone.

Interested parties may call the DFA’s Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs (DFA-OUMWA) at (02) 834-3245 or (02) 834-3240.

DFA declared akert level 4 in Syria due to the on going crisis in the country. With alert level 4, the government issued mandatory evacuation of Filipinos in the country and gets them back in the Philippines.

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announced a deployment ban on Syria after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised the crisis alert to level 2 to Syria. However, the deployment ban does not cover returning workers to Syria.

The crisis alert level 2 in Syria means restriction of movement in Syria, which includes avoiding large crowds and areas of protest. It also encourages Filipinos to voluntarily relocate or leave at their own cost if they have no pressing need to remain.

Read more about the deployment ban in Syria.