Tag: COVID and overseas Filipinos

DFA repatriates 347 Filipinos from Saudi Arabia

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has recently repatriated over 300 overseas Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the DFA said the 347 individuals, including one stretcher-bound patient, five pregnant women, one visually-impaired, and five who are wheelchair-borne, arrived on June 19. The department said a pre-processing of financial assistance of P10,000 was done for qualified beneficiaries. It said the financial assistance  would be given upon their release from quarantine. The […]

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COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos now at 20,276

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos are now at 20276. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, this was after two additional cases were reported. No new recovery nor fatality was reported, which means the recovery total and death toll remain at 12085 and 1219, respectively. According to the DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths among Filipinos abroad, at […]

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DFA reports 16 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Sixteen more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18253. Four additional recoveries also pushed the recovery total to 11194. No additional fatalities were reported, which means the death toll remains at 1126. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and […]

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COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos abroad breach 1,000 mark

(Eagle News) –Eleven more deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll among overseas Filipinos to 1,009. The Department of Foreign Affairs said 28 more overseas Filipinos have also tested positive for COVID-19. The additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 14787. Twenty-two additional recoveries also led to an increase in the number of COVID-19 recoveries, now at 9294. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the […]

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