Tag: OFW

DFA repatriates 329 Filipino seafarers from US

(Eagle News)–Over 300 Filipinos from a cruise ship off the United States were repatriated recently by the government. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 329 Filipino seafarers working at the Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Liberty of the Seas arrived in the country on Monday, June 8. Representatives of the Department of Health, Bureau of Quarantine, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Transportation, Philippine Coast Guard and the Manila International Airport Authority welcomed the […]

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DFA reports 12 additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has recorded 12 additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos. In a statement, the DFA said with the confirmation of the new cases, the number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rises to 5401. Recoveries, the DFA said, stand at 2295, while those undergoing treatment have reached 2726. The death toll has reached 380. According to the DFA, despite the corrected total, regional comparative data shows the Middle East continues […]

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DOTr: OFWs can now have quarantine certificates processed online

  (Eagle News)-Overseas Filipino Workers can now have their quarantine certificates processed online. The Department of Transportation said this was following the partnership between the Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Quarantine to ensure a speedy processing of the certificates that states that an OFW has undergone the mandatory quarantine procedure and has yielded a negative result in the RT-PCR test conducted by the Sub-Task Group for the Repatriation of OFWs. The certificate is […]

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Gov’t repatriates 160 Filipinos from Japan

(Eagle News)–The government has recently repatriated over 100 Filipinos from Japan, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, June 1. In a statement, the DFA said the 160 Filipinos had been stranded for weeks due to “pandemic related multiple flight cancellations, limited airline seat availability, or prohibitive airfare rebooking costs.” The DFA said the Filipinos departed from Narita International Airport via a chartered flight mounted by the DFA, through the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo […]

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DFA: 352 Filipinos recently repatriated from Saudi Arabia

(Eagle News) –Over 300 Filipinos from Saudi Arabia were recently repatriated amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as the Department of Foreign Affairs continues its repatriation efforts. In a statement, the DFA said the 352 Filipinos who arrived via Philippine Airlines flight PR 683 were employees of the Nasser S. Al Hajri Corporation in Dammam. Upon their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2, the repatriates underwent a briefing on the  safety protocols prescribed by the  […]

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DFA: 53 Filipino seafarers repatriated from France, Mexico, Indonesia

(Eagle News)–Fifty-three Filipino seafarers were repatriated from different parts of the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the seafarers came from France, Mexico and Indonesia. Their repatriation came following the repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers from Doha, Qatar; Singapore; Macau; and Bahrain, among others. Earlier, COVID19 national action plan chief implementer Carlito Galvez said around 42,000 OFWs were expected in the country by June. “More arrivals are expected in the […]

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DFA: 278 Filipinos repatriated from Doha, Qatar

(Eagle News) — Over 200 Filipinos from Doha, Qatar were repatriated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Foreign Affairs said  278 overseas Filipinos, including an infant, were ferried back to the Philippines via a chartered Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight on May 20. The DFA said the chartered flight also included 28 Filipinos who had sought temporary shelter at the embassy and other Overseas Filipino Resource Centers prior to their repatriation. According to the DFA, the […]

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DFA: 468 Filipinos repatriated from Singapore, Qatar

(Eagle News) — Over 400 Filipinos were repatriated from Singapore and Qatar, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported on Thursday, May 21. According to data from the DFA, of the 468, 190 from Singapore arrived  at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 yesterday. The 278 from Qatar arrived today via Philippine Airlines flight PR685. The agency said the repatriates underwent thermal scanning and RT-PCR testing upon arrival, as required by the Department of Health-Bureau […]

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DFA: 347 Filipinos arrive from Saudi Arabia

(Eagle News) — Over 300 Filipinos were repatriated from Saudi Arabia, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the 347 Filipinos were repatriated from Dammam and Riyadh, as several establishments closed down there amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said of the total number, 16 were pregnant women, nine were minors, including five babies. There was also one male stretcher case, and one recovering stroke victim. The group arrived on Monday on […]

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PHL embassy in Stockholm, Sweden now open for consular services: DFA

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden is now open for consular services. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the embassy is now receiving and processing consular applications, except for passport services, for those residing in both Sweden and Finland. The embassy has concurrent jurisdiction over Finland. The DFA said the following consular services are being offered: Visa (once the suspension on visa issuance resumes) Civil registry (report of birth, report of marriage, […]

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COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad reach 513: DFA

(Eagle News)–The total number of Filipinos abroad who have recovered from COVID-19 has breached the 500 mark, as additional recoveries were reported from the Americas and Europe. The Department of Foreign Affairs said  the 38 new recoveries from those areas brought the total to 513 as of May 5. The DFA said 48 new COVID-19 cases were recorded, for a total of 1867. The daily rate of recoveries is higher though than the new confirmed […]

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PhilHealth says payment of premium contributions only voluntary amid health emergency

  (Eagle News)–The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation has temporarily suspended collections of all premiums following complaints about reports of a hike in the premium contributions of Overseas Filipino Workers. PhilHealth President Ricardo Morales said in a radio interview those who wish to pay, however, could still do so. “For those na hindi makabayad, we have adopted ‘yung flexible payment scheme na pwede nila tapusin during the year ‘yung premiums for the year, para hindi sila […]

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