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.705-888.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.
DMW: 19 distressed OFWs return home from Jeddah
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.
- House tackles P881B public works budget amid flood control anomalies
- Japan prince comes of age as succession crisis looms
- New Zealand to allow some wealthy foreign investors onto property market
- Palace rejects Sara's offer of 'free advice' on flood solutions, says to give it to 'Mayor Baste' instead
- Hontiveros wants Senate to probe Chinese who pretended to be Filipino
- Bureau of Customs seeks missing luxury cars of contractor Sarah Discaya
- DPWH chief rejects calls to resign as he vows to probe corruption in flood control projects
- Palace slams Discaya couple's denial in Film Heritage Building debacle
- Customs preparing report on Discayas’ 28 luxury cars
- ‘40% of Filipinos obese’
