Manila, March 29 -- The Philippine Embassy in Doha on Friday night confirmed that "several Filipino nationals" were arrested over suspected "unauthorized" political demonstrations in Qatar.

"The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Doha is aware that several Filipino nationals have been arrested and detained early today, 28 March 2025, for suspected unauthorized political demonstrations in Qatar," it said in its latest advisory.

"The Embassy is in touch with local authorities for the provision of necessary consular assistance to said nationals."

As of this posting, the embassy or the Department of Foreign Affairs has yet to provide official details and the number of Filipinos arrested.

On March 13, the embassy issued an advis...