Tag: Overseas Filipino Workers

DFA repatriates 345 Filipinos from Barbados

(Eagle News)–The government has recently repatriated over 300 Filipinos from Barbados, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday, June 6. According to the DFA, the 345 Filipinos who were all crew members of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines arrived at  Clark International Airport via Philippine Airlines flight PR 8117. Upon arrival at Clark International Airport, the repatriates underwent proper documentation procedures, RT-PCR COVID-19 testing and a briefing on current safety protocols prescribed by the  […]

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DFA: 274 Filipinos repatriated from UAE

(Eagle News)–Over 200 Filipinos have been recently repatriated from the United Arab Emirates, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the 274 Filipinos landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Wednesday, June 3, at   3:21 p.m. They arrived via Emirates Flight EK 332. They  underwent medical protocols upon arrival as required by the Department of Health-Bureau of Quarantine, the DFA said. The DFA said they would also undergo the  14-day quarantine […]

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Gov’t repatriates six Filipinos from Bahrain

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated six Filipinos from Bahrain. The DFA said apart from the six working in Bahrain, the Philippine Embassy in Manama also assisted five seafarers transiting in Bahrain from the United Kingdom by securing their transit permits with the Bahraini government. The repatriates boarded Gulf Air Flight 154 which left Bahrain in the evening of May 30. They arrived in Manila on May 31. “The Embassy remains committed […]

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Nearly 100,000 OFWs stranded abroad, says DOLE

(Eagle News) – About 100,000 overseas Filipino workers are currently stranded in various countries worldwide, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). “Citing reports from the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) in 40 foreign posts, the DOLE command center in Manila recorded a total of 98,615 stranded workers as of Friday, May 29”, the DOLE said in a statement on May 31. Of these, 83,483 are in the Middle East while 12,050 are in Europe […]

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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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DOLE forms task groups to expedite return of OFWs to their homes

(Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has formed task groups to facilitate the speedy return of overseas Filipino workers from quarantine facilities to their respective residences. In a statement, the DOLE said that Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordered the formation of “hatid probinsya” and “balik-abroad” task groups to separately process the requirements of outbound land and sea-based workers. “Aside from facilitating the processing of inbound and outbound OFWs, the ‘hatid-probinsya’ […]

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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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COVID-19 Task Force chief implementer Galvez: 42,000 OFWs expected to return to PHL by June, may overwhelm hotels

(Eagle News) – Around 42,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are expected to arrive in the Philippines in May and June, COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez said Tuesday, May 19. Galvez made the statement in his report to President Rodrigo Duterte during the President’s address shortly before midnight. “Malaki po ang problema po natin sa returning OFW. Kasi po sa ngayon po, more than 27,000 na po ang nandito sa Manila at mayroon pa pong darating […]

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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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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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PhilHealth urged to delay hike in OFW premium contributions

(Eagle News)–Senator Bong Go on Monday, May 4, urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. to delay the implementation of a 3 percent increase in premium contributions of Overseas Filipino Workers or the collection of payments. In a statement, Go, Senate health committee chairman, added PhilHealth could also amend its circular on the hike that supposedly covers “Overseas Filipinos in Distress” too. The senator said  affected OFWs are now relying on the government for the P10,000 […]

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