Philippines appeals to U.N. to help quicken evacuation of Filipinos from Lebanon
The Philippines Monday appealed to the United Nations to help speed up the evacuation of Filipino workers in Lebanon, despite a U.N.-sponsored ceasefire which was allegedly implemented by Israel and Hezbollah on the same day.
"We remain firm in our resolve to take our remaining workers out of harm's way," Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said in a statement. "We take the word of the leaders of the two warring forces that as an assurance that the guns will soon be silenced as international peacekeepers move in Lebanon."
Bunye called on the Filipino workers still in Lebanon to take the truce as an opportunity to leave as the security situation is expected to remain volatile for sometime.
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"We remain firm in our resolve to take our remaining workers out of harm's way," Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said in a statement. "We take the word of the leaders of the two warring forces that as an assurance that the guns will soon be silenced as international peacekeepers move in Lebanon."
Bunye called on the Filipino workers still in Lebanon to take the truce as an opportunity to leave as the security situation is expected to remain volatile for sometime.
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