PH to repatriate Pinoys from Ebola-hit countries

MALACAÑANG on Tuesday said the government is preparing for the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) from countries that are affected by the deadly Ebola virus.

“The government is undertaking all necessary measures to protect the health and well-being of our nationals or citizens in keeping with the established protocols on managing the Ebola virus disease. This [move] includes preparations for raising to level 3 the crisis alert level for the Ebola-affected countries in West Africa effective mid-November 2014,” Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in a news briefing.