Arroyo also ordered the committee to evaluate when and how to evacuate Filipinos in Middle East, as well as other impacts to Filipinos in event of an U.S. attack on Iraq, including effects on oil prices etc.

• 阿罗约还下令该委员会评估在中东的菲律宾人应在何时和如何撤离，美国打击伊拉克可能对菲律宾人构成的其它影响，包括对石油价格的影响等。