Tag: DFA and OFWs

171 more overseas Filipinos test positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Over 100 overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19, Department of Foreign Affairs data showed on Tuesday, Nov. 23. According to the DFA, the additional 171 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 24131. Forty-two more have recovered, pushing the COVID-19 recovery tally to 14227. COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos abroad rose to 1,428 with the addition of one death. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with […]

DFA reports 248 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Over 200 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the additional 248 cases pushed the total confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad to 23817. Over 200, or 296, more recovered, pushing the total recoveries to 14129. Seventy-four additional fatalities pushed the COVID-19 death toll among Filipinos outside the country to 1,424. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions […]

Over 300 Filipinos repatriated from UAE this August: DFA

(Eagle News) — Over 300 Filipinos were repatriated from the United Arab Emirates this month of August, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the 323 Filipinos who arrived in Davao brought the total of repatriated Filipinos from the country to 5,041 since the start of the pandemic in February 2020. All repatriates were tested and yielded negative results in the RT-PCR COVID-19 test at least 48 hours prior to their departure […]

DFA reports 946 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Over 900 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional 946 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos outside the Philippines to 22713. Over 200, or 205, more have recovered, also pushing the COVID-19 recovery total to 12808. The death toll is now at 1367, with the addition of 35 more COVID-19 deaths. “Compared to last week’s figures, the total […]

DFA: 246 more overseas Filipinos contract COVID-19

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported over 200 additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos. According to DFA data, the additional 246 COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 total among Filipinos abroad to 16394. Over 200, or 257, recovered. One additional death, however, also pushed the total of overseas Filipino deaths due to COVID-19 to 1049. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 […]

DFA: 3,363 overseas Filipinos repatriated this week

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs repatriated over 3,000 Filipinos abroad this week. According to DFA data, the additional 3,363 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the department brought the total number of repatriates to 397,468 since February last year, the start of repatriations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the total Filipinos repatriated, 105172 were seafarers. Over 200,000–or 292296–were land-based. The department said the 3,363 overseas Filipinos included undocumented overseas Filipinos (OFs) from Russia and […]

DFA reports 11 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News)–Eleven more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 total among overseas Filipinos to 14812. Eight additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total among Filipinos abroad to 9309. No additional fatality was reported, so the COVID-19 death toll remains at 1,014. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and […]

DFA reports 22 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Twenty-two more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 total among Filipinos abroad to 13,960. No additional recoveries nor fatalities were reported, which means the COVID-19 recoveries and deaths among Filipinos outside the country remain at 8919 and 950. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 fatalities and recoveries saw a slight decrease to 6.81% and […]

DFA: 29 more Filipinos abroad positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Twenty-nine new COVID-19 cases have been reported among Filipinos abroad. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos to 13,857. Seventeen additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total to 8,845. No additional COVID-19 fatality was reported, which means the COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos abroad remain at 945. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths […]

DFA repatriates 285 Filipinos from Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated over 200 overseas Filipinos from Bahrain, Lebanon and Syria in time for the new year. In a statement, the DFA said of the 285 repatriated on December 29, 29 were from Bahrain, 253  from Beirut, and three from Syria. The department said the Filipinos arrived via a chartered flight. The repatriation was made possible under the assisted repatriation program of the Philippine embassies in Manama, […]

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 reports one more COVID-19 recovery among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — One more Filipino abroad has recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recovery, the recovery total rose to 7565. Three additional COVID-19 cases among Filipinos overseas, however, pushed the total to 11674. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 846. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths among Filipinos abroad, with 7544, […]