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(Eagle News) — Sixty-seven Filipinos recently arrived in the Philippines after they were repatriated by the government from Cambodia. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the repatriates, which included two minors, 12 senior citizens, and one pregnant woman, arrived in the country via a sweeper flight that also repatriated Filipinos from Laos, and Myanmar. The repatriates were affected by the pandemic and had lost their jobs, or were stranded in Cambodia. With the 67 repatriates […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 distressed Filipinos arrived in the Philippines this week from Vietnam, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Friday, Aug. 20. According to the DFA, the 271 Filipinos arrived in the Philippines through a chartered Cebu Pacific flight on August 15. Most of the repatriates were distressed due to economic difficulties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, while some of them were stranded in Vietnam due to flight cancellations. The department said […]
(Eagle News) – Thirty-five Filipinos from Afghanistan who had been evacuated by their companies to Doha, Qatar earlier arrived in the country on Tuesday, Aug. 17, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The DFA said it is still working to repatriate the other Filipinos still left in Kabul, Afghanistan. ‼️Read: Situation Bulletin on the Armed Conflict in Afghanistan as of 17 August 2021‼️ Any Filipino in distress can contact the Philippine Embassy in […]
(Eagle News) — Over 500 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional 503 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos to 21641. Seventy-one additional recoveries also pushed the total recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 12531. Over 50, or 56, more deaths also pushed the total COVID-19 deaths to 1322. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions […]
(Eagle News) — Seven more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to July 10 data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 20,933. No additional recoveries nor additional fatalities were reported, which means the COVID-19 recovery total and death toll among Filipinos outside the country remain at 12354 and 1245, respectively. “The 27 previously reported recoveries in the Middle East were deducted from today’s figures upon verification by Post,” […]
(Eagle News) — Six more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 20916. Three more recoveries also pushed the recovery total to 12381. No additional fatalities were reported, which means the total fatalities due to COVID-19 among Filipinos outside the country remain at 1243. According to the data, the Middle East and Africa are […]
(Eagle News) — Ninety-nine more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos overseas to 20,881. Recoveries are now at 12375, including the additional 88 recoveries. Eight more deaths pushed the COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos abroad to 1237. Meanwhile, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths among Filipinos […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-one more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos to 20,773. Meanwhile, 27 more recoveries also pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 12261. The death toll is now at 1,229, including the additional two deaths. According to the data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 […]
Balitalakayan interviews Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA) chief Hans Leo Cacdac regarding overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been affected by the travel restrictions to control the entry of travelers coming from countries with high Delta variant cases. In an interview on June 28, Cacdac said that there are around 2,000 to 2,500 OFWs who have been stranded or affected by the travel restrictions concerning the Delta variant. He said that there are also […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300 overseas Filipino workers were repatriated from Saudi Arabia on June 25. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 301 distressed OFWs from Riyadh arrived in the Philippines via a flight chartered by the department’s Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs. The DFA said qualified repatriates received financial assistance of P10,000. They will undergo quarantine provided by the Philippine government, in accordance with the health protocols set by the […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional 226 COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 total among Filipinos abroad to 20,661. “The reported spike is due to surge in COVID-19 cases reported in one country in the Middle East,” the DFA said. Meanwhile, 120 new recoveries and seven new fatalities also pushed the COVID-19 recoveries and deaths among overseas Filipinos to 12221 […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines will lift the suspension on the deployment of overseas Filipinos to Oman as soon as the Omani government removes the Southeast Asian country from its list of countries covered by a travel ban. According to Philippine Overseas Employment Administration’s Bernard Olalia, this was the takeaway from the meeting between Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and the Omani ambassador on Monday, June 21. Olalia noted that the Philippines’ move was only […]
