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OFWs stranded Saudi Arabia flight disruptions

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  1. More distressed Saudi OFWs repatriated

    More distressed Saudi OFWs repatriated

    The DMW and OWWA assisted the safe return of 61 OFWs from Riyadh, bringing the number of repatriated Filipinos and dependents from Saudi Arabia since October…

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  3. ATTY. Nilo Divina

    DivinaLaw brings free legal aid to OFWs

    DivinaLaw provided free legal consultations to overseas Filipino workers in Roppongi, Tokyo, on 24 October as part of its 20th anniversary activities. Led by…

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  4. FORTY-NINE overseas Filipino workers arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on 23 October after availing of voluntary repatriation from Saudi Arabia amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

    49 more OFWs return from Saudi

    Forty-nine overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returned from Saudi Arabia through voluntary repatriation amid Middle East tensions, bringing the total number of…

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  11. OWWA repatriating 149 KSA OFWs

    OWWA repatriating 149 KSA OFWs

    OWWA is preparing 149 overseas Filipino workers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for repatriation to the Philippines on 19 and 20 October using supplemental emergency…

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  12. Saudi stranded OFWs set for repatriation

    Saudi stranded OFWs set for repatriation

    The Philippine government is arranging the repatriation of an initial 200 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) stranded in Saudi Arabia following attacks and the…

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  13. THE Department of Migrant Workers has mobilized temporary accommodations, financial aid and transport assistance for overseas Filipino workers affected by recent flight disruptions in Saudi Arabia and Manila.

    DMW assists stranded Saudi OFWs

    The Department of Migrant Workers warned overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia against spreading unverified information on social media following reported…

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  14. SAFE return Department of Migrant Workers personnel welcome 17 Filipino seafarers who returned to Manila on 9 October 2026 after being caught in separate security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.

    17 seafarers, 26 OFWs repatriated

    The DMW and OWWA directed the manning agencies to arrange physical and psychological examinations and debriefing sessions, if needed.

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  17. SSS brings services closer to OFWs

    SSS brings services closer to OFWs

    : SSS brought its digital services and financial assistance closer to overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong through its Global Kabayan Day, highlighting the…

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  18. THE Department of Agriculture is encouraging returning overseas Filipino workers to engage in agribusiness, giving them the chance to do their share in ensuring food security in the country.

    Gov’t taps returning OFWs for agribusiness

    ‘We want our OFWs who are preparing to come home to see agriculture not just as a business they can build, but as an opportunity to contribute to food security…

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