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., This news data comes from:http://www.jyxingfa.com
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 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.
- US senators to reinforce 'partnership' with Taiwan
- China 'unstoppable', says Xi with Kim, Putin at his side
- China's Xi holds talks with North Korea's Kim in Beijing
- Globe: Mobile data helps drive national progress
- Gasoline, diesel prices to increase by P1 next week
- Hontiveros urges probe on Chinese faking Filipino identity
- Lacson lauds Leviste for arrest of DPWH engineer who offered P360M bribe
- House holds budget review with 21 civil society organizations
- Portugal mourns after Lisbon streetcar accident kills 15
- US church shooter 'obsessed with idea of killing children'
