Manila Bulletin
317 Filipinos repatriated from Lebanon
A total of 317 Filipinos were repatriated from Beirut, Lebanon to Manila via a special chartered flight, marking the fifth such flight from Lebanon since June.
This repatriation mission was ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte amid the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The mission also included a goodwill component, with the delivery of food and medical supplies to the Filipino community and various institutions in Lebanon.
Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Chief of Presidential Protocol Robert Borje headed the mission.
The Philippine government has embarked on an unprecedented repatriation program to bring home over 345,000 overseas Filipino workers, with 193,429 already repatriated since February 2020.
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