Pinoys in Lebanon’s southern border urged to evacuate
FILIPINOS working in the southern border of Lebanon were asked to leave the area to ensure their safety as tensions escalate along the Lebanon-Israel border.
“Due to the persistent tension in Lebanon’s southern border, posing a significant threat to the safety and security of civilian residents, the Philippine embassy urges all Philippine nationals close to the border to evacuate preemptively to ensure their well-being and safety,” an embassy advisory said.
There are 17,537 Filipinos in Lebanon, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
The embassy also discouraged non-essential travel to the southern part of the Middle East state.
Filipinos in the area were advised to get in touch with the Philippine Embassy in Beirut.
