DAVAO CITY --- Some 312 overseas Filipino workers from Qatar arrived in the country as part of the continuing repatriation program of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). On Friday, the DFA through the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs (OUMWA) brought home the distressed OFWs from Qatar. The latest batch of repatriates arrived at the Ninoy … [Read more...] about DFA brings home 312 distressed OFWs from Qatar
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OFW in Jeddah dies while undergoing COVID-19 test
DAVAO CITY --- For still unknown reasons, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia died while undergoing swab test for COVID-19, a report stated on Monday. Consul General Edgar Badajos, in an interview with GMA's Unang Balita said the OFW was being tested when he asked permission to pee but never returned. Badajos said they learned that the OFW died … [Read more...] about OFW in Jeddah dies while undergoing COVID-19 test
50 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths among Filipinos abroad
DAVAO CITY --- The Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday reported fifty (50) new coronavirus-19 cases among Filipinos abroad with 17 new fatalities in the Middle East. The additional new cases bring the total number to 8,854. While the death toll is now a 611 with eight new recoveries bring the total recoveries to 5,274. In an advisory, the DFA reported that as of … [Read more...] about 50 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths among Filipinos abroad
Heroes welcome for 49 OFWs who died in the Middle East
DAVAO CITY --- Top officials of the Philippine government gave heroes welcome to the remains of the 49 Overseas Filipino Workers repatriated from Saudi Arabia via a chartered flight on Friday. Of the 49 OFW's, 20 died of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and 29 of other causes. The country's flag carrier brought home 32 cadavers of OFW from Dammam and 17 … [Read more...] about Heroes welcome for 49 OFWs who died in the Middle East
PH Embassy in Tokyo helps 815 Filipinos to date
DAVAO CITY--- The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo has helped 815 Filipinos Fly Home to PH since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo helped another batch of 204 Filipino tourists, students, and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) stranded in Japan to return home via a chartered flight on 04 July 2020. The Embassy mounted the repatriation flight, … [Read more...] about PH Embassy in Tokyo helps 815 Filipinos to date
