Total number of Filipinos repatriated from Middle Eastern country since start of COVID-19 pandemic now at 3,000 (Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs repatriated over 300 distressed overseas Filipinos from the United Arab Emirates over the weekend, bringing the total of repatriates from that country since the start of the pandemic to 3,000. According to the DFA, the 350 overseas Filipinos included 112 pregnant Filipinos and 12 persons with disabilities. They arrived in […]
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DFA: 128 distressed Filipinos from UAE arrive in PHL
(Eagle News) — Over 100 distressed Filipinos from the United Arab Emirates arrived in the country on Monday, Jan. 27, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In a statement, the DFA said of the 128 who arrived, 115 were from Abu Dhabi while 13 were from Dubai. The Filipinos were welcomed by representatives from the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and its member agencies, such as the Bureau of Immigration, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, […]





