Press Release
PR-128-2014
23 October 2014

Philippine Ambassador Meets Filipinos in Sana'a and
Aden in Yemen on Raising of Alert Level

Embassy officials led by Amb. Tago meet with the Filipino Community in Aden, 17 October 2014

Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Yemen Ezzedin H. Tago met with the Filipino community in Aden and Sana’a on 17 October and 20 October 2014, respectively.

Philippine Ambassador Ezzedin Tago, Honorary Consul Mohamad Al-Jamal and Consul Jennifer Dingal meet the community coordinators in Sana’a on 20 October 2014.

In both meetings, Ambassador Tago provided the Filipino community updates on the current political and security situation in Yemen, and strongly urged the community to help the Embassy to urge Filipinos to assess their personal security situation in view of the current situation in Yemen and the raising of the alert level for Yemen from 2 to Alert Level 3 (Voluntary Repatriation).

The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh has jurisdiction over Yemen, to address the concerns of the Filipino community, especially with

During the meetings, Ambassador Tago stressed the following:

1. 1. Filipinos in Yemen must make a personal assessment of their circumstances vis-à-vis the current situation in Yemen, and take positive steps towards avoiding situations that could endanger their safety and security.
   2. They must be prepared to leave Yemen anytime: Their passports must be valid and in their possession, ensure they have legal residence and have an exit or exit/re-entry visa, have enough cash to purchase a ticket and other incidental expenses.
   3. They must ensure that their employer contracts comply with Philippine and Yemeni standards, and contain clauses that allow their immediate repatriation in emergency cases.
   4. They must coordinate with their employers for their repatriation to the Philippines.
   5. They must be in constant communication with the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh PE, the Philippine Honorary Consul in Yemen and the community coordinators.
   6. They should immediately register online at the Embassy’s website or update their registration (www.riyadhpe.dfa.gov.ph). Filipinos are requested to include a valid cellphone number, as the Embassy will send SMS advisories through these numbers.
   7. They must consider leaving Yemen as early as possible before the situation deteriorates further.

The Embassy’s CMT in Sana’a may be contacted at +967 73384 4958.

The Embassy will continue to regularly issue advisories to the Filipinos in Yemen to provide all necessary information and updates. (END)