35 repatriated Pinoys from Afghanistan arrive in Manila

Thirty-five Filipinos who were rescued from conflict-hit Afghanistan arrived in Manila on Tuesday, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

In a statement, foreign affairs department said the repatriated Filipinos, with the help of their respective companies, joined the chartered plane from Doha to Manila.

"The group arrived earlier at NAIA Terminal 1," DFA said.

Manila earlier ordered the mandatory evacuation of 130 Filipinos in Afghanistan amid the upheaval there. 

Also, the DFA encouraged Filipinos in distress to contact Philippine Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan through  Whatsapp/Viber: +923335244762; Messenger/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atnofficers.islamabadpe or https://facebook.com/OFWHelpPH or Email: isbpeatn@gmail.com.

Several residents and foreigners trooped to Kabul, Afghanistan airport to flee following the militant Taliban's takeover of the country. —Consuelo Marquez/LDF, GMA News