THE capability of the embassies and consulates in the Middle East to respond to the needs of Filipinos in distress is likely to improve in 2018 after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the P1 billion additional funding for their respective assistance to nationals (ATN) programs, Foreign Affair Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said Tuesday.
The additional funding will allow Filipino diplomats, particularly in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to better serve distressed Filipinos working in these countries.
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