PHL military contingent in Ebola-affected Liberia taking every possible precaution

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 4): PHL military contingent in Ebola-affected Liberia taking every possible precaution

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that Filipino peacekeepers are taking every possible precaution to avoid being infected with the deadly Ebola Virus.

Liberia and other Western African countries are struggling to contain the dreaded disease which so far has killed around 2,000 people.

"Peacekeepers are operating under strict precautionary standards to prevent infection," AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang said.

He added that this is in-line with the medical bulletin issued by the UN for strict implementation and compliance.

The Philippine contingent in Liberia consists of 115 officers and enlisted personnel.

The Department of National Defense (DND) earlier announced the Filipino military contingent in Liberia will be pulled due to the Ebola outbreak.

But DND spokesperson Dr. Peter Paul Galvez said the Philippines is amenable to the redeployment of Filipino troops should the situation stabilizes.

"We are committed to our peacekeeping commitment (to the UN) but if the threat level there goes beyond certain threat level, the Philippines can disengage," he added.

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