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.
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: 19 distressed OFWs return home from Jeddah, This news data comes from:http://www.yamato-syokunin.com
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.
DMW: 19 distressed OFWs return home from Jeddah
- New judge to handle Dengvaxia cases named; hearing set
- PNP chief supports lowering age of discernment
- PH eyes global partners in biggest railway project
- Tensions soar in Indonesia as protests over police brutality and lawmakers' allowances continue
- Mass housing developers laud Pag-IBIG Fund
- PH Navy spots 20 Chinese ships near BRP Sierra Madre
- Thailand acting PM moves to dissolve parliament — party
- Pagasa monitors 2 LPAs inside PAR; prevailing 'habagat' brings rain across PH
- Retired NBI agents urge Marcos to appoint career official to replace Santiago
- Hope dwindles for survivors days after deadly Afghan quake
