Eleven Filipinos, including three minors and their mother, are to be repatriated from Syria today.

According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, a report from the Philippine Embassy in Damascus said the minors and their mother escaped heavy fighting between Syrian government and rebel forces in the southwestern governorate of Daraa.

The repatriates are due to arrive in Manila today on board Emirates flight EK 332.

This number makes the total number of repatriates to 2,941.

The batch's airfare was shouldered by the International Organization for Migration.

Meanwhile, the DFA likewise renewed its call on the relatives of Filipinos in Syria to provide latest information regarding their next-of-kin's current location and contact details in Syria.

Those who wish to do so may call the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs at (02) 834-4996 or the DFA Action Center at (02) 834-3333.

Filipinos in Syria may also contact the Embassy for assistance at 963-11-6132626.*