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Philippines lowers alert status for Myanmar: DFA

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<p>MANILA — The Philippines on Saturday announced the lowering of the alert level status it imposed on Myanmar, allowing overseas Filipino workers to go back to the country affected by a February 2021 military coup.</p><p>&quot;Filipinos working here in Myanmar illegally will finally be able to come home, be officially registered, and come back to work in Myanmar,&quot; Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega told ANC&#x27;s &quot;Dateline Philippines.&quot;</p><p>De Vega said DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo has approved the lowering of alert status following considerations on stability and the human trafficking situation at Myanmar&#x27;s borders.</p><p>Filipino workers who have valid working visas for Myanmar may be allowed to return once the alert level is downgraded, De Vega said earlier.</p><p>&quot;Pag... ma-lower, ibig sabihin, balik manggagawa maaari. &#x27;Yung mga nandoon na, na may working visa na sa Myanmar, papayagan na ng ating pamahalaan na makabalik, hindi na sila banned na pumunta doon,” he said</p><p>(If it is lowered, we can do balik-manggagawa: those who have valid working visas there can return. They won&#x27;t be banned from flying into Myanmar.)</p><p>Over 400 Filipinos continue to work in Myanmar even after a military junta deposed an elected civilian government years ago.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/29/23/ph-govt-likely-to-lower-alert-level-in-myanmar-official">PH gov&#x27;t likely to lower alert level in Myanmar: official</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2699446" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The Philippines downgraded the alert level status it imposed on Myanmar, allowing OFWs to go back to the country affected by a February 2021 military coup.