(Eagle News)—-The Philippine government is advising the around 1000 Filipinos in Syria to stay in their homes “until further advice.”
Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato made the statement amid the ongoing Western missile strikes on supposed Syrian chemical facilities.
“So far, the embassy has not received any reports of Filipino casualties in the attacks that appear to have targeted military installations in and around Damascus,” he said.
He said the personnel of the Philippine Embassy in Damascus were all safe.
Cato said the Philippine embassy would continue to monitor the situation of Filipinos in Syria.
It was the US, United Kingdom and France that have launched attacks on the supposed facilities.
US President Donald Trump has said the strikes would continue unless Syria put a halt to what he said was its use of chemical weapons.
The US has accused the Syrian government of launching a chemical attack in Douma, among others.