DFA Raises ALERT LEVEL 1 in South Africa
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday raised Alert Level 1 (Precautionary Phase) covering South Africa due to the recent attacks there against migrants in various areas around the country.
Alert Level 1 is raised when there are valid signs of internal disturbance, instability, or external threat to the host country.
The Philippines condemned the wave of violence aimed at foreign workers and joined the South African government and the international community in denouncing the aggression directed against foreigners during these three weeks of unrest, which has resulted in loss of lives and has divided communities.
The South African government and the international community must rise to the challenge and work harder to eliminate such senseless and brutal violence in multicultural and multi-ethnic communities, the DFA statement said.
The Philippine Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa advises the Filipino community to remain cautious at all times.