(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs repatriated over 100 Filipinos from Myanmar on Thursday, April 9. The department said the 163 Filipinos, most of whom were stranded in the country due to travel restrictions from the pandemic, arrived via the government’s third chartered flight from the Southeast Asian country at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The 163 Filipinos that included four senior citizens and 14 minors, including three infants brought the total number […]
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DFA: 246 more overseas Filipinos contract COVID-19
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported over 200 additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos. According to DFA data, the additional 246 COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 total among Filipinos abroad to 16394. Over 200, or 257, recovered. One additional death, however, also pushed the total of overseas Filipino deaths due to COVID-19 to 1049. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 […]
Over 6,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated last week
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs repatriated over 6,000 overseas Filipinos last week. The DFA said the additional 6501 repatriates brought the total number of Filipinos abroad brought home by the government since the start of the pandemic in February last year to 394,107. Of the total 394,107 repatriated, the DFA said 104,290 were seafarers, while 289817 were land-based. According to the department, the 6501 overseas Filipinos included 171 overseas Filipinos from Laos […]
DFA: COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad at 15,876
(Eagle News) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos has reached 15876. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, this was after two new COVID-19 cases were reported. One additional recovery pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 9554. No additional fatalities were reported, which means the COVID-19 death toll among Filipinos overseas remains at 1041. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the […]
DFA reports ten more COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos
Five more deaths reported (Eagle News) — Ten 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 15089. No additional recoveries were reported, which means the recovery total remains at 9526. Five additional fatalities pushed the COVID-19 fatalities among Filipinos abroad to 1038. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the […]
13 more overseas Filipinos recover from COVID-19
(Eagle News) — Thirteen more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total among Filipinos abroad to 9526. Twenty-seven additional COVID-19 cases, however, also pushed the COVID-19 total to 15,079. No additional deaths were reported, which means the COVID-19 death toll among overseas Filipinos remains at 1033. Based on the DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the […]
DFA reports 12 more COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos abroad
(Eagle News) — Twelve more overseas Filipinos died due to COVID-19. According to Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll among Filipinos abroad to 1,033. Twenty-nine additional cases also pushed the COVID-19 total to 15,052. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos remains at 87,” the DFA said. Based on DFA data, 58 more recoveries were reported among overseas Filipinos. This also […]
DFA reports five more COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos
(Eagle News) — Five new COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 14878. No additional recoveries nor fatalities were reported, which means the recovery and death tallies remain at 9366 and 1016, respectively. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa still have the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths among overseas Filipinos, at 8131, 4755, […]
DFA reports 11 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad
(Eagle News)–Eleven more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 total among overseas Filipinos to 14812. Eight additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total among Filipinos abroad to 9309. No additional fatality was reported, so the COVID-19 death toll remains at 1,014. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and […]
DFA reports 49 more COVID-19 recoveries, 49 more cases among Filipinos abroad
(Eagle News) — Forty-nine more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. The number pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 9115. Forty-nine additional cases, however, also pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 14469. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll among Filipinos outside the country remains at 954. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths […]
DOTr: Over 400,000 overseas Filipinos back in their provinces thanks to Hatid-Tulong program
(Eagle News) — Over 400,000 overseas Filipinos have been transported back to their provinces under the government’s Hatid-Tulong program. The Department of Transportation said the 401,322 OFWs who benefited from the initiative were as of January 8. Of the figure, 23,452 were transported by land, while 209,185 were brought back to their provinces using air transport. OFWs transported by sea were at 68,685. The DOTr said the data for land and air transport covers May […]
13 more Filipinos abroad recover from COVID-19
(Eagle News) — Thirteen more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries, the COVID-19 recovery tally rose to 8126. Forty-five more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad increased the total to 12623. No additional fatality was reported, which means the death toll remains at 863. The Middle East and Africa still have the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths among Filipinos abroad, with 7626, 4668, and 553, […]





