74 OFWs from Saudi Arabia return home

Seventy-four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have safely returned to the Philippines after traveling to Hail to catch their flight home.

The group arrived Tuesday night, 10 November, at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 aboard Qatar Airways Flight QR928, as part of the ongoing repatriation efforts of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).

Upon their return, the returning OFWs were immediately provided with the necessary assistance, including food assistance, transportation for land and air travel, temporary shelter for those in need, and financial assistance.

The government continues to coordinate with the relevant offices to facilitate the repatriation of other OFWs seeking assistance.

The program is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to safeguard the safety and welfare of Filipinos overseas, under the Saving Lives pillar of the UPLIFT Assistance Program.