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
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., This news data comes from:http://shcwgy.redcanaco.com
DMW: 19 distressed OFWs return home from Jeddah
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.
- Search for survivors after Afghan earthquake kills 800
- Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
- Israeli army: Gaza City now 'a dangerous combat zone'
- Indonesia's delayed new capital risks 'white elephant' status
- Malacañang calls plot to jail VP Duterte 'wild imagination'
- Co out of country for medical reasons
- French parliament set to eject PM in blow to Macron
- Van Gogh Museum 'could close' without more help from Dutch govt
- Mexican senators come to blows after heated debate
- Police general suspended for ‘obstruction’ of evidence in case of missing sabungeros
