Filipinos in Libya
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| 7,913 (2006) Filipino people, Overseas Filipinos |
Filipinos in Libya consist of
SARS outbreak in 2003, Libyan authorities banned Filipinos from travelling to the country, causing 700 workers to lose jobs they had arranged.[2] Since 2005, the Philippine embassy has sponsored annual get-togethers for Filipino workers in the country in an attempt to foster a greater spirit of community among them.[3] Filipinos working in Libya who bring their children with them are served by a school set up specifically for Filipinos, the Philippine Community School.[2] 794 Filipino children lived in Libya as of 2006.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Updated gender-sensitive profile of the Filipino community in Libya", Country profile: Libya, Philippines: Office of the Press Secretary, 2006, retrieved 2008-10-10
- ^ a b c "Filipinos continue to bear SARS stigma in Libya", EBalita News, 18 June 2003, archived from the original on 24 February 2005, retrieved 2008-10-10
- ^ "POLO Tripoli Holds 3 Programs for Independence, OWWA 25th Anniversary and Migrant Workers Day", Heroes Magazine, 22 October 2007, retrieved 2008-10-10
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