00:00Most of our migrant worker compatriots in the Middle East make their living in countries under a less or lower
00:06DFA alert level,
00:08such as Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, the Desert Kingdom, and even the Holy Land under alert level 2.
00:15Our Gab Humilde returns to get us up on speed on how the DFA determines them in this report.
00:23The Department of Foreign Affairs or DFA continues to coordinate with our Philippine Foreign Service posts in the Middle East
00:31to know the situation of Filipinos in the region.
00:34However, the crisis alert level remains unchanged in some countries in the Middle East.
00:38Currently, Jordan still remains at crisis alert level 1, while crisis alert level 2 has been raised in Iran, Kurdistan,
00:46Israel, and the West Bank.
00:48Crisis alert level 3 is raised in Iraq and Lebanon, and crisis alert level number 4 has been raised in
00:55Gaza, Syria, and Yemen.
00:57But what do crisis alert levels really mean?
01:00Alert level 1 is issued in a country where there are signs of internal disturbance or instability, or when there
01:08is an external threat limited to a specific area.
01:11Here, our citizens are advised to exercise caution and avoid non-essential movement.
01:16For those planning to travel to a country with an alert level 1 status, they are also advised to exercise
01:22caution and avoid affected areas.
01:25Here, the particular embassy or consulate will form a crisis management team.
01:30Alert level 2 is raised in a foreign country when violence or instability is spreading to nearby areas and if
01:37external attacks are imminent.
01:39Here, Filipinos are advised to stay in a safe shelter and avoid high-risk areas.
01:44Those planning to travel to an affected country that is raised to alert level 2 are also urged to be
01:50extra cautious due to heightened security risks.
01:54Here, the contingency plan for our foreign posts is activated.
01:58When alert level 3 is raised in a country, our citizens are advised to voluntarily evacuate through relocation or repatriation.
02:06It is also advised not to travel to countries under alert level 3 due to serious threats to security and
02:12safety.
02:13Our embassy or consulate activates their contingency plan and coordinates with relevant government agencies for relocation and repatriation efforts.
02:22And when alert level 4 is raised in a country, our citizens are entitled to evacuate and join government-led
02:29repatriation efforts and travel to the affected country is prohibited.
02:33Our embassy or consulate implements the contingency plan and coordinates evacuation and repatriation operations.
02:40The DFA urges Filipinos in the affected areas to follow the advisories of the government of their host country.
02:47Remain vigilant and follow all necessary travel advisories.
02:51Gab Humilde Villegas from the National TV Network for New and Better Philippines.
02:55Gab Humilde Villegas from the National TV Network for New and Better Regional ANCG theater and transport isolating cosmных firetons
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