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://gyglfs.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
- Opponents of Japan PM seek leadership contest
- Marcos sacks PNP Chief Torre, saying it was 'difficult but necessary'
- 15 companies vie for 'Sustainability Champions' award
- DILG suspends classes, gov’t work in 17 areas
- Marcos suspends importation of regular, well-milled rice for 60 days
- Putin lands in Tianjin for summit hosted by China
- Construction managers, developers back Housing chief's anti-corruption advocacy
- Marcos signs laws creating more court branches
- Repairs on Chinese ship in Bajo de Masinloc collision may take 2 months - PH Navy
- Nartatez to reassign Torre if he won't retire, says they're 'okay'
