MANILA, Philippines — Nineteen more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia have returned to the country, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced late on Monday.
DMW: 19 distressed OFWs return home from Jeddah, This news data comes from:http://gkya-aw-qal-fpqv.jyxingfa.com
In a statement on their Facebook page, the DMW said 12 were staying in the Bahay Kalinga shelters, who experienced “unfortunate situations on their overseas employment” and requested assistance from the agency to return home.
DMW Assistant Secretary Maria Regina Galias and DMW-NCR Regional Director Falconi Millar, along with other teams from the DMW and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), met with the repatriates and provided them with immediate assistance and whole-of-government support.
The Filipinos, who arrived home through Saudia Flight SV 870 at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, also received financial and transportation assistance from the DMW and OWWA, as well as medical assistance from the airport’s medical staff.
- 11 foreigners killed in Portugal funicular crash
- Harold Cabreros takes post as new OCD chief
- Discayas to file raps vs protesters, will attend Senate hearing — lawyer
- NKorea's Kim tells Xi hopes to 'steadily develop' ties – KCNA
- Philippines presses call for ceasefire in Gaza
- PH, Australia commend ‘impressive’ joint sea drills
- Wife and ally of ousted SKorean president indicted by special prosecutors
- Washington makes military aid overtures to Sahel juntas
- International media protest over journalist deaths in Gaza
- Malacañang hits back at VP Duterte's criticism on flood scam probe
