With airspace shut across Iraq and military hostilities spreading through the region, the Philippine Embassy in Baghdad has directed its nationals in the country to remain indoors and stay off the streets until the security situation stabilizes.
The advisory, issued following the outbreak of fighting involving Iran, puts Iraq at Alert Level 3 — a designation that signals a serious and deteriorating threat environment. Filipinos already in the country were told to stock up on food, water, and medicine sufficient to sustain them during an extended period of sheltering in place.
Those who cannot avoid moving around were told to steer clear of public spaces, keep a close watch on news developments, and stay alert to instructions from Iraqi authorities. The Embassy stressed that any emergency directives issued by local government should be followed without delay.
Filipinos considering travel to Iraq were strongly urged to cancel or postpone those plans, with the Embassy pointing directly to the rapidly worsening security conditions across the broader region and the closure of Iraqi airspace as the basis for that warning.
The Embassy hotline — +964 783 700 5457 — was made available for nationals requiring emergency assistance.Filipinos in Iraq urged to stock up on supplies as Embassy raises alert over regional fighting
