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Philippines scrambles to secure citizens in Libya

Philippines scrambles to secure citizens in Libya

By Fri, Feb 25, 2011 7:17PM UTC View Comments Philippines scrambles to secure citizens in Libya

As strife engulfs Libya, the Philippines is scrambling to secure some 17,000 who are said to live and work in Tripoli and Benghazi. 134 have so far been moved out of Libya. The Department of Foreign Affairs today said in a statement that “the Department of Labor and Employment currently estimates that 13,000 Filipinos will...

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