124 OFWs repatriated from Lebanon and Kuwait

A total of 124 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), including children, were repatriated from Lebanon and Kuwait on March 30 through the government's mass repatriation program.

The chartered flight originated from Lebanon and made a stopover in Kuwait to pick up distressed Filipino workers before proceeding to Manila.

This marks the Philippine Embassy in Beirut's first mass repatriation program of the year, having previously brought home around 3,400 nationals since the free voluntary mass repatriation began in 2019.

Filipino Ambassador to Lebanon Raymond R. Balatbat stated that many of the repatriated individuals are women and children, returning due to the worsening economic situation in Lebanon.

The embassy's assistance-to-nationals program provided support for legal, immigration, medical, and welfare concerns in coordination with local stakeholders and the DFA.