Thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Iraq would disregard mandatory evacuation by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) as they have a more stable income there compared to what is waiting for them in the Philippines.

Emmanuel Geslani, a recruitment consultant and migration expert, doubts if the DFA can convince the OFWs who are still in Baghdad to come home amid the escalating civil unrest in the northern and central parts of Iraq.

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