The Department of Foreign Affairs said Sunday less than 100 Filipinos decided to stay in Sudan despite the ongoing clashes between the Sudanese military and a paramilitary group.
DFA Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes stressed the Filipinos who opted to stay in Sudan did so because of their families and other work commitments.
DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega earlier said there could be around 700 Filipinos in Sudan, most of them undocumented.–Sen. Grace Poe expressed hope that support systems are in place to assist returning Filipinos from Sudan. — Some Filipinos who got home from Sudan on Saturday night recalled one of the most challenging periods of their lives, with chaos still engulfing the nation.
The agency expects 40 people arriving on May 2, officials said, adding 610 Filipinos have so far been evacuated.
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