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DFA raises alert level 2 in Kenya, Gaza Strip

The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Foreign Affairs has raised Alert level 2 (Restriction Phase) in Kenya in response to the deteriorating security situation there.

Under Alert Level 2, Filipinos are advised to restrict movement and avoid unnecessary travel and crowded places.

The Restriction Phase only allows returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with existing employment contracts. No new  deployment of workers is allowed with the exception of workers in the United Nations agencies in Kenya.

There are an estimated 440 Filipinos in Kenya, most of whom reside in Nairobi.

Filipinos in Kenya are encouraged to contact the Philippine Embassy in Nairobi for instructions.

The  DFA has also raised Alert Level 2 in  the Gaza Strip owing to "security threats posed by Israel-Hamas conflict."

The estimated 109 Filipinos in Gaza are advised to restrict non-essential movements and prepare for possible evacuation.

Alert Level 1 (Precautionary Phase) is raised in the West Bank where there are about 113 Filipinos, and in southern and  central Israel. There are 36,400 Filipinos in Israel. Under Alert Level 1, Filipinos are alerted to take the necessary precautions.

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ALERT LEVEL

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

FILIPINOS

GAZA

GAZA STRIP

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY

PRECAUTIONARY PHASE

RESTRICTION PHASE

UNDER ALERT LEVEL

UNITED NATIONS

WEST BANK

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