Tag: OFWs

26 more overseas Filipinos test positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Twenty-six more overseas Filipinos tested positive for COVID-19. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18607. No additional recoveries nor fatalities were reported, which means the recovery total and death toll due to COVID-19 among overseas Filipinos remain at 11369 and 1162, respectively. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries and fatalities saw a slight […]

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DFA repatriates 155 Filipinos from China

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday, May 14, repatriated over 100 Filipinos from China. In a statement, the DFA said the 155 overseas Filipinos  arrived from Nanjing via Philippine Airlines flight PR8430 at 10:30 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The department said most of the recent arrivals were assisted with their overstaying fees in the country by the Philippine Embassy in Beijing and the Philippine Consulates General in Chongqing, […]

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DOH says 3 close contacts of OFW with India variant tested positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Three close contacts of the overseas Filipino worker who was found to have the India variant of the coronavirus, have tested positive for COVID-19. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Saturday, May 15, that the three positive cases were found among the 32 identified as close contacts of the 58-year-old male from the United Arab Emirates. Of the three who tested positive, one was already sent to the Philippine Genome Center […]

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DFA reports ten more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Ten more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18581. Three additional recoveries also pushed the recovery total to 11369. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll due to COVID-19 among overseas Filipinos remains at 1162. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the […]

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DFA reports 24 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Twenty-four more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18569. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 94,” the department said. Seventeen more recoveries were reported, pushing the recovery total to 11366. One more fatality also pushed the death toll among Filipinos abroad due […]

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DFA reports 45 more COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News) — Forty-five more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18524. Twenty-seven more recoveries also pushed the total recoveries to 11333. Twelve more deaths also pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 1159. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths among […]

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DFA reports 41 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Forty-one more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18457. Three more recoveries also pushed the COVID-19 recoveries to 11292. No additional fatality was reported, which means the death toll remains at 1147. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, […]

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DFA reports 16 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad

(Eagle News) — Sixteen more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18253. Four additional recoveries also pushed the recovery total to 11194. No additional fatalities were reported, which means the death toll remains at 1126. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and […]

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Filipino dual citizens traveling to the PHL need proof of PHL citizenship for entry

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Filipino dual citizens who wish to travel to the Philippines to secure all the necessary documents before travel, including proof of their Filipino citizenship. According to the department, Filipino dual citizens should secure the following to avoid inconvenience with airline companies and immigration authorities: • Valid Philippine passport; • Identification Certificate (IC); or • Certificate of Re-acquisition/Retention of Philippine Citizenship (CRPC) The department said these […]

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17 more Filipinos abroad contract COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Seventeen more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos overseas to 16423. No additional recoveries nor fatalities were reported, which means the recovery total and deaths among Filipinos abroad due to COVID-19 remain at 10060 and 1049, respectively. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, […]

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DOTr: 504,859 OFWs back in their respective provinces thanks to gov’t’s Hatid-Tulong program

(Eagle News) — Over 500,000  stranded overseas Filipino workers have been able to return to their respective provinces thanks to the government’s Hatid-Tulong program, the Department of Transportation said. According to the DOTr, as of March 26, 504,859 OFWs have been assisted. Of the figure,  153,814 of were transported by land while 264,118 managed to return using air transport. Over 80,000, or 86,927 were transported via sea. The figures for land transport, air transport, and […]

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DOTr: Over 400,000 OFWs transported back to their provinces under Hatid-Tulong program

(Eagle News) — The government has transported over 400,000 overseas Filipino workers back to their respective provinces amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said the 494,506 who benefited from the Hatid-Tulong program of the government was the recorded figure as of March 19. Of these, 150556 were transported by land, 258337 by air, and 85613 by sea. The figures for those transported via land and air were the total numbers […]

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