TWO Bacolodnons working in Doha, Qatar said their families need not worry about them as they are safe, still working, and living normally in the Middle Eastern country.
Amafelia Ortega, a resident of Barangay Granada employed with Health Safety, Security, and Environment agency, and Kezia Alerta, a nurse, said they are fine.
They told their families and relatives there’s no reason to worry about them.
Qatar is one of the most disciplined and highly-developed countries in the world, Ortega said.
“The situation here is far different from what is being shown in the news. It is normal, stable, and we can buy food anywhere,” she said.
On Monday, June 5, four Arab nations cut diplomatic ties to Qatar on Monday over its relations with Iran and support of Islamist groups, isolating the tiny energy rich country by cutting off its land, sea and air routes to the outside world.
Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates began withdrawing their diplomatic staff from Qatar as regional airlines quickly announced they'd suspend service to its capital, Doha.
The Philippine Government also suspended the deployment of overseas Filipino workers to Qatar.
Last Tuesday afternoon, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration 7 stopped all processing for Qatar deployment.
As of Tuesday, June 6, no families have gone to the Overseas Workers Welfare Association to ask for assistance yet.
