The Department of Foreign Affairs has reached out to a Filipina who sheltered former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden in 2013 and is now facing deportation in Hong Kong.

Foreign Affairs Spokesman Robespierre Bolivar said all concerned offices of the department were mobilized to reach out to Vanessa Mae Rodel, 46, whose life remains in limbo following her unexpected meeting with Snowden.

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