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(Eagle News)–After three consecutive days of no reports of COVID-19 fatalities among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported 13 new deaths on Friday night. The DFA said with the additional 13, the death toll now stands at 755. The Middle East and Africa still had the most number of deaths, at 474, followed by the Americas with 178, Europe with 95, and the Asia Pacific region with eight. Twenty -one additional […]
(Eagle News)–Forty-seven more Filipinos abroad have recovered from COVID-19, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the recoveries came from Asia and the Pacific, and Europe, bringing the total to 6,076. COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos have reached 10,035 as of Aug. 26, the DFA said, with the additional seven cases from the Middle East. No additional death has been reported, which means the tally remains at 742. The Middle East and […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated 257 Filipinos from Uzbekistan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the special chartered flight carrying mostly documented overseas contract workers arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Saturday evening. The overseas Filipinos had requested the repatriation for fear they would contract COVID-19 in their workplaces. The DFA said the Philippine Airlines flight, which also carried the remains of a deceased Overseas Filipino Worker, was made […]
(Eagle News)–Over 300 Filipinos from Malaysia returned to the Philippines on Thursday, July 23, with the assistance of the government, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said the 351 arrived on board a Cebu Pacific chartered plane that departed from Kuala Lumpur. Of the number, the DFA said majority were Overseas Filipino Workers and their family members, while the rest were tourists and students who had requested assistance after being stranded due to […]
(Eagle News)–The government has repatriated 46 Filipino seafarers who ere stranded in The Netherlands following the cancellation of their flight amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippine Embassy in The Hague told the Department of Foreign Affairs the 46 were part of a group of 53 seafarers from different vessels who were scheduled to take a connecting flight to Narita airport at Schiphol airport on June 19. The other seven decided to take other flights arranged […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases among overseas Filipinos has breached the 8300 mark. The Department of Foreign Affairs said of the 8301 cases, 2160 were recorded in the Middle East and Europe. Recoveries rose to 5055 with the 2193 new recovered cases, mostly from the Middle East as well. The death toll stands at 506. According to the DFA, of the 506, 164 were recorded in the Americas across six countries. The […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News)–Over 600 Filipinos repatriated from Barbados and the United Arab Emirates recently arrived in Clark, Pampanga on Tuesday, June 16, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the first plane, Philippine Airlines Flight PR8117, arrived carried 347 seafarers who served as crew of the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) ships Harmony of the Seas, Celebrity Equinox, and Serenade of the Seas in Barbados. The second plane, Emirates Flight EK2572, brought home […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated almost 400 Filipinos from Laos and Norway. The DFA said the 125 land-based Overseas Filipino Workers from Laos and the 265 sea-based OFWs from Norway arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Air Asia flight Z2 8293 and Evelop Air EV 659, respectively. The agency said upon arrival, they underwent RT-PCR COVID-19 testing and thorough documentation screening. They were also briefed on the current safety protocols […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
