Filipinos urged to monitor regional developments

The One Philippines Team in the UAE has warned the nearly one million Filipinos across the seven emirates to closely monitor developments on regional events by way of legitimate sources of news and information.

- Mariecar Jara-Puyod, Senior Reporter

Posted through the Philippine Embassy-Abu Dhabi official Facebook Page which is linked to the official pages of the Philippine Consulate General-Dubai and Ambassador Ferdinand Alfonso Ver, Gulf Today was also alerted regarding the advisory at 9:50am on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, on Monday, Gulf Today received three enquiries on the legitimacy of the “Emergency Prepping Guide for Filipino OFWs in Dubai” wherein among other “to-do's,” and under the “Where To Go" section, the concerned are directed to seek security at the Philippine Consulate General in Al Qusais (landlines not mentioned) and other “safe places” namely “public parks and Civil Defence-designated shelters,” considering the volatility of the crisis.

On Tuesday and from the One Philippines Team: “In light of recent developments, and, surge of unverified and conflicting social media posts, reports and other online information, the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai encourage all Filipinos to closely monitor the news through reputable and credible sources and check for advisories issued by the Philippine Embassy and the Philippine Consulate General and UAE authorities. We urge all Filipinos to remain vigilant and alert.”