DFA: Libya security improving; Filipinos still urged to voluntarily repatriate
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) placed Libya under a single crisis Alert Level 3, because political and security conditions in the country have improved but remain fragile.
In an advisory issued Wednesday, the DFA explained the reason why it changed Libya’s alert level. Under this status, Filipinos are still urged to voluntarily repatriate.
“Libya, despite the political divide between the east and the west, is currently not under a full-blown external attack from both sides. The decision was made on the observation that, while the political and security conditions in Libya remain fragile, there have been significant improvements in the country since 2019,” the DFA said.
The DFA added that various parts of Libya used to be under separate crisis alert levels, with Tripoli and other areas within 100-kilometer radius under Alert Level 4 (mandatory repatriation) and other areas outside the 100-kilometer radius under Alert Level 2 (restricted phase).
The DFA categorized conflicts in Libya as localized, sporadic, and targeted. This, according to the agency, has been the same since 2019.
There are around 2,300 overseas Filipino workers in Libya.
