MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs said it has now repatriated 329 Filipinos from Ukraine.
In a Twitter post, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Sarah Arriola said 19 crew members of the bulk carrier Chariana L arrived Wednesday evening.
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Meanwhile, 41 other Filipinos have been evacuated out of Ukraine.
As of Thursday, the DFA has escorted 370 Filipinos to exit Ukraine as the invasion by Russian troops continues.
17 March 2022- The arrival of 19 seafarers of Chariana L last night brings the total number of repatriated Filipinos from Ukraine to 329. There are 41 others who have been evacuated. To date, the DFA has assisted 370 Filipinos in Ukraine.@teddyboylocsin @DFAPHL pic.twitter.com/3fxgHhIxUb
— Sarah Lou Ysmael Arriola (@slyarriola) March 17, 2022
Based on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ operational data portal, which was last updated on March 15 as of writing, over 3.063 million have fled Ukraine since February 24.
Majority of those who left Ukraine sought refuge in neighboring Poland, where nearly 1.86 million refugees are accounted for. This is followed by Romania with 467,703, Moldova with 344,454, Hungary with 272,943, Slovakia with 272,943, the Russian Federation with 155,841, and Belarus with 1,816 refugees.
The total of UNHCR’s count per country exceeded the total number of refugees who left Ukraine “since it also takes into account people crossing the border between Romania and Moldova.” — Kaycee Valmonte