NEWS
90 OFWs repatriated from Saudi
Other OFWs will also be repatriated from Saudi Arabia once issues with the processing of their papers are resolved.
A total of 90 Filipinos — 87 overseas workers and three children — arrived from Saudi Arabia past noon on Saturday, disembarking from Philippine Airlines flight PR 655 at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.
The repatriates were among the overseas Filipino workers who had sought the government's help to return home following issues with their stay in the oil-rich nation.
More OFWs will be repatriated from Saudi Arabia once issues with the processing of their papers are resolved, Department of Migrant Workers spokesperson Toby Nebrida said.
"Others were not able to join due to delays in the administrative processing of their papers, but they will follow as soon as this is done and be home in the next few days," Nebrida said.
The DMW's Migrant Office in Riyadh has provided $200 to each of the repatriates, who also stand to receive additional financial assistance and medical checkups, referral services, and psychosocial evaluations.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, or OWWA, will provide hotel accommodations and transportation to the repatriates who will go back to their provinces.