Tag: Repatriation of Filipinos

First batch of Filipinos from Israel to arrive on Monday, Oct. 16

(Eagle News)–The first batch of Filipinos from Israel is set to arrive in the country on Monday, October 16. The Presidential Communications Office said the first group repatriated amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict consists of eight individuals. The government, through the Department of Migrant Workers, the PCO said, will cover all costs for Filipinos seeking repatriation from Israel. So far, Alert Level 2 remains hoisted over Israel, which entails a voluntary repatriation. Travel from the […]

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DFA: 309 Filipinos evacuated from Ukraine so far

(Eagle News) — Over 300 Filipinos have so far been evacuated from Ukraine, a Department of Foreign Affairs official said. Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Lou Arriola said in a social media post that of the 309 so far evacuated, 150 Filipinos have already been repatriated to the Philippines while 159 are staying in other European countries as of Friday afternoon. The day before, she said  Filipino seafarers from the MV Key Knight, MV Star […]

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Over 300 Filipinos repatriated from UAE this August: DFA

(Eagle News) — Over 300 Filipinos were repatriated from the United Arab Emirates this month of August, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the 323 Filipinos who arrived in Davao brought the total of repatriated Filipinos from the country to 5,041 since the start of the pandemic in February 2020. All repatriates were tested and yielded negative results in the RT-PCR COVID-19 test at least 48 hours prior to their departure […]

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DFA repatriates 139 Filipinos from Myanmar

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated over 100 Filipinos from Myanmar. The DFA said the 139 Filipinos arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Monday, via a chartered AirAsia special flight. Among those repatriated were 11 dependent children and four dependent parents, including two senior citizens, of the repatriated Filipinos who worked as professionals in Myanmar  but whose contracts were affected by the COVID-19 restrictions in the country. […]

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Over 300 Filipinos repatriated from Lebanon arrive

(Eagle News)–Over 300 Filipinos repatriated from Lebanon arrived on Saturday, Sept. 27. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 317 Filipinos arrived  on board DFA-chartered PAL flight PR8681 that landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport-Terminal 2 at 10:38 a.m. Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Chief of Presidential Protocol Robert E.A. Borje led the repatriation and goodwill mission to Lebanon on  September 25. The DFA said the repatriates underwent the appropriate medical protocols upon […]

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DFA: 76 Filipinos from Thailand repatriated recently

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has recently repatriated 76 Filipinos from Thailand. The DFA said the Filipinos checked in for their flight to Manila  at Suvarnabhumi Airport  September 9. The Filipinos included a cancer patient whose medical repatriation was arranged during the Songkran holidays that ended on Monday, the DFA said. According to the department, with the latest batch of returnees, the total number of repatriates from Thailand assisted by the Philippine government rises […]

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DFA: 53 more Filipinos from Thailand return to PHL

(Eagle News) –Fifty-three more Filipinos from Thailand have returned to the Philippines recently. According to the department, the Filipinos left Bangkok via a Philippine Airlines flight on Aug. 15. They were assisted by a team from the embassy at the airport, the DFA said. The DFA said with the development,  the total number of repatriates from Thailand who were assisted by the Philippine government rises to 1452. The DFA has said over 135,000 overseas Filipinos […]

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DFA repatriates 342 Filipinos from UAE

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated over 300 Filipinos from the United Arab Emirates recently. The DFA said the 342 FIlipinos were brought home via a  Philippine Airlines flight, PR 8659, on Aug. 5. The flight arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, at 11:55 AM (Manila time). According to the DFA, the  bulk of the passengers  were those who availed of the United Arab Emirates government’s amnesty for overstaying residence […]

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DFA: 143 Filipinos recently repatriated from S. Korea

(Eagle News)–The Philippine government has recently repatriated over 100 overseas Filipinos from South Korea amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the 143 land-based and sea-based Overseas Filipino Workers joined the Asiana Airlines OZ 703 special flight arranged by the Philippine embassy from Incheon to Manila for  August 5. Before the OFWs’ departure, embassy officials met with them at Incheon Airport and walked them through the health protocols […]

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COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos reach 9569

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos have reached 9569 after 13 more cases were confirmed from the Asia and the Pacific. The DFA said 5572 have so far recovered, with 3326 undergoing treatment. Over 600, or 671, have so far died. The Americas have the most number of COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos so far, with 175. This was followed by the Middle East and Africa, with 395; and Europe with 95 deaths. […]

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Gov’t helps 351 Filipinos from Malaysia return to the PHL

(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 […]

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DFA repatriates 707 Filipinos from Saudi Arabia

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated over 700 overseas Filipinos from Saudi Arabia. The DFA said the 707 Filipinos were composed of 353 OFWs from Riyadh, and 354 Filipinos from Jeddah. They arrived on Saturday afternoon via Philippine Airlines flights PR665 and PR8661. Upon arrival, the repatriates underwent a “thorough” briefing on current safety protocols as well as RT-PCR Testing as prescribed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious […]

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