Libya suspends hiring of Filipinos

Libya suspends hiring of Filipinos

LIBYA: Libya has indefinitely suspended the hiring of Filipino workers due to concerns over SARS, the Philippine foreign affairs department said on Thursday.

The department said it was informed by the Libyan Embassy in Manila on Wednesday that "no airline is allowed to transport Filipino contract workers bound for Libya".

The ban immediately affected 50 Filipino workers who were barred from boarding a Libyan-bound flight on late Wednesday.

Airport officials said two of the Filipinos had been working with a Libyan oil firm for more than 10 years and had just returned to the Philippines for vacation. --DPA