SINABI ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) na karamihan sa mga Pilipino sa Sri Lanka ay patuloy na nagtatrabaho sa kabila ng economic crisis doon.

Gayunman, patuloy na minomonitor ng ahensiya ang sitwasyon at nananatiling handa para ilikas sakali at hilingin ng OFWs.

“All parties are monitoring if any Filipino worker in Sri Lanka will request repatriation. So far, both the Philippine Embassy in Dhaka and the Honorary Consulate in Colombo have not received any such request,” ayon sa kalatas ng DFA.

“For now, most of the OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) are still able to continue their employment despite the ongoing crisis. Should circumstances necessitate the return to the Philippines of OFWs, this will be coordinated by all concerned agencies, led by the DFA and DOLE (Department of Labor and Employment),” dagdag na pahayag nito.

Base sa pinakahuling data ng departamento, may 581 Pilipino sa Sri Lanka. (CHRISTIAN DALE)