MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said the government is preparing contingencies to ensure the safety of around 300 Filipinos trapped in Sudan due to ongoing clashes between rival military factions. In a video statement, the President said the Philippine government is currently gathering more information on the ground to better prepare and quickly bring Filipinos out of the strife-torn country. The hostilities broke out on April 15 amid a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. The two factions control various key government sites in Khartoum (See related story on page B6)."We have about ...Keep on reading: Gov’t readies evacuation of 300 Filipinos from Sudan