(Eagle News)–Over 200 Filipinos from the Cayman Islands and two other areas arrived in the country on Thursday, July 30. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the group composed of 205 OFWs and their family members from the islands, and four infants and 36 OFWs from the Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands arrived in Manila via an airbridge British Airways flight organized by the Philippine Embassy to the United States and the Philippine Overseas […]
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Over 90k Filipinos already repatriated by DFA since COVID-19 outbreak
(Eagle News) — The number of overseas Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs since the COVID-19 outbreak has reached 90,047. In a statement, the DFA said that this week alone, it had facilitated the return of 11,688 overseas Filipinos (OFs) which brought the total number of repatriates to over 90,000 since it began repatriation in February. Of this number, 44.8 percent (40,540 OFs) are sea-based and 55.2 percent (49,957 OFs) are land-based, […]
Gov’t recently repatriates 410 Filipinos from Lebanon
(Eagle News) — The government has repatriated over 400 Filipinos from Lebanon, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday, July 16. According to the DFA, the 410 repatriated Filipinos on July 12 represents the largest single mass repatriation in the country’s history. It said the Filipinos arrived via Qatar Airways QR 7474/QR 3150. According to the DFA, many of the repatriates’ have stayed in Lebanon for years. Their travel expenses, such as tickets and […]
Gov’t repatriates over 300 Filipinos from Kuwait
(Eagle News)–Over 300 displaced Overseas Filipino Workers were recently repatriated from Kuwait. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the 314 OFWs were brought home through a chartered Kuwait Airways flight on June 28 arranged by the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait. “The Philippine Embassy stands ready to assist our kababayan in Kuwait who wish to be repatriated and reunited with their loved ones back home, despite the travel restrictions both in Kuwait and […]
DFA: Over 59k overseas Filipinos have been repatriated so far due to COVID-19 pandemic
(Eagle News) –Over 59,000 overseas Filipinos have been repatriated to the country since February when the first flight from WUhan, China had brought home Filipinos from abroad, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Last week alone, the DFA said it had repatriated almost 8,000 overseas Filipinos (OFs) or 7,928 OFs to be exact. This brought to 59,041 the total number of repatriated overseas Filipinos since the COVID-19 outbreak. Of the total, 53.67 percent (31,688) […]
DFA repatriates 60 Filipinos from India
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated 60 Filipinos from India amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the 60 included nine seafarers and five babies who underwent liver transplant in India. The repatriates landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 aboard Air India Flight AI 1310 on Tuesday. The DFA said the repatriates underwent routine health screening and mandatory RT-PCR test for arriving passengers. The DFA said the family of a […]
DFA repatriates 344 Filipinos from Saudi Arabia
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has recently repatriated over 300 Filipinos from Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the DFA said the 344 Filipinos from Jeddah and other parts of the western region of the kingdom were “among the hundreds of (Overseas Filipino Workers) who were economically displaced and got stranded in the Kingdom because of the COVID-19 crisis that continues to ravage the Saudi economy.” The group, the DFA said, included 76 former Filipino […]
DFA releases list of travel restrictions, bans in countries amid COVID-19 pandemic
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has released a list of travel restrictions and bans being implemented in several countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the following information, which was as of June 21, is “subject to change without prior and sufficient public notice:” The DFA said Filipinos should consult with relevant embassies or consulates of the destination country and ports of transit before booking the ticket. It said they should do this […]
DFA reports 12 new COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported 12 new COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, bringing the total to 6140. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa have the most cases so far, at 3944, across 18 countries. This was followed by Europe with 937 cases across 16 countries, the Americas with 685 cases across three countries, and the Asia Pacific Region with 574 cases across 13 countries. Over 2000, or 2851, have so […]
DFA repatriates 181 Filipinos from Indonesia
(Eagle News)–The government has repatriated over 100 Filipinos from Indonesia, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the government chartered a Cebu Pacific plane for the 181 Filipino repatriates, who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Wednesday, June 10. The Filipinos underwent the “appropriate medical protocols” upon arrival as required by the Department of Health, the DFA said. The agency said they will also be required to undergo quarantine procedures […]
DFA brings home 148 Filipinos stranded in Korea
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has recently assisted over 100 Filipinos stranded in Korea and brought them back to the Philippines. In a statement, the DFA said the 148 Filipinos stranded due to the “intermittent schedule and frequent cancellation of international flights to Manila” departed from Incheon International Airport via special Korean Air flight KE 623 on June 7 at 6:45 p.m. According to Charge d’Affaires Christian de Jesus, many “finished their employment contracts […]
DFA: No new COVID-19 recoveries from overseas Filipinos recorded today
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday, June 8, said there were no new recoveries recorded today among overseas Filipinos who contracted the COVID-19 virus. The DFA said those who recovered remain at 2231. The number of confirmed cases among overseas Filipinos has reached 5405, with 13 new cases. The death toll, the DFA said, stands at 371 with one new death reported in the Americas.





