386 Filipino workers repatriated from Lebanon

A chartered flight from Lebanon carrying 386 Filipino workers, including the remains of eight Filipinos, four of whom were confirmed fatalities from the Beirut explosions, arrived in Manila on Monday, August 17.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. emotionally welcomed the repatriates at an arrival ceremony, expressing gratitude and highlighting the administration's care for overseas Filipino workers.

The repatriates arrived onboard a chartered Qatar Airways flight and were subjected to swab tests and will undergo mandatory quarantine in Metro Manila hotels.

The 386 repatriates are part of ongoing efforts to bring back distressed Filipino workers from Lebanon during the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 2,000 having returned in recent months.

The DFA plans to arrange another chartered flight for Filipinos who could not be accommodated on the latest flight.