Tag: Covid19 and OFWs

234 Filipinos repatriated from Bahrain, UAE

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has recently repatriated over 200 Filipinos from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The DFA said the  234 Filipinos arrived  via a chartered Philippine Airlines flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 at 2 a.m. today. Of the 234, the DFA said 121 were from Dubai, 51 from Abu Dhabi and 62 from Manama. It said the group included special cases in need of immediate […]

DFA reports one more COVID-19 recovery among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News) — One more Filipino abroad has recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recovery, the COVID-19 recovery total among Filipinos overseas rose to 8342. There were no additional COVID-19 cases nor deaths based on the single report from a DFA post. That means the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 12828. The death toll was still at 911. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa […]

Eight more Filipinos abroad recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Eight more Filipinos abroad have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries, the total number of Filipinos overseas who recovered from the disease rose to 8341. Eight additional cases, however, pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 12828. No additional fatality was reported, which means the death toll remains at 911. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 […]

DFA reports additional COVID-19 recovery among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News)– One more Filipino abroad has recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recovery, the total number of overseas Filipinos who recovered from the disease rose to 8235. No additional case was reported, which means the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 12816. An additional death, however, pushed the death toll to 929. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, […]

DFA repatriates 67 more overseas Filipinos from Cambodia, Indonesia

(Eagle News) — Sixty-seven more Filipinos from abroad have been repatriated, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said of the 67, 38 were repatriated from Cambodia, while 29 were from Indonesia. With the additional repatriates from Cambodia, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the total number of Filipinos brought back to the Philippines from the country rose to 819. The department said the Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh facilitated the repatriation through a […]

42 more Filipinos abroad recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News) –Forty-two more Filipinos abroad have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries, the COVID-19 recovery total among overseas Filipinos rose to 8113. Forty-seven additional cases, however, pushed the total to 12,577. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases of affected Filipinos is now at 83, upon confirmation of new cases and recoveries in one country in the Middle East and Africa,” the […]

DFA: Over 300,000 Filipinos repatriated since February

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated over 300,000 overseas Filipinos since February, the start of its repatriation efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the 300,838 total Filipinos abroad repatriated was after 13,537 were brought home this week. The department said this was the  highest weekly total since February. Of the 300,838 repatriated, 90,621 or 30.12 percent were sea-based workers while 210,217 or 69.88 percent were  land-based. The DFA said […]

419 more Filipinos abroad recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Over 400 more Filipinos abroad have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 419 new recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total among overseas Filipinos to 7997. Over 500, or 591, new cases, however, also pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 12,290. Thirteen additional deaths led to an increase in the death toll to 860. “The reported increases are due to belated reports in one country in Asia and the […]

12 more Filipinos abroad recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Twelve more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries from the Asia Pacific, the recovery total rose to 7577. Eighteen additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, however, pushed the COVID-19 total to 11692. An additional death resulted in an increase in the death toll to 847. The Middle East and Africa regions are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and […]

DFA reports five more COVID-19 recoveries among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News) — Five more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. Data from the Department of Foreign Affairs showed the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 7492. Six additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 11573. No additional fatality was reported, which means the death toll remained at 834. The Middle East and Africa still had the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths among overseas Filipinos, with 7535, 4657, […]

14 more Filipinos abroad test positive for COVID-19, four more recover

(Eagle News)–Fourteen more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional cases, the total confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rose to 11,542. Four additional recoveries pushed the recovery tally to 7467. One additional death was reported, bringing the death toll to 832. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa region still had the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths–with 7530,4652 and 547, respectively. The Americas […]

Six more overseas Filipinos test positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Six more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional cases, the tally rose to 11528. Recoveries rose to 7463 after the DFA reported two additional ones. One more death pushed the death toll to 831. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa region still has the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths, with 7518, 4648 and 546, respectively. The Americas have the least cases […]