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411 OFWs repatriated from Hong Kong, Myanmar, Japan arrive in Philippines
A total of 411 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Hong Kong, Myanmar, and Japan have arrived in the Philippines, repatriated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Hong Kong, 190 OFWs, mostly household service workers whose contracts were terminated or expired, returned on June 27 and 29 via Cathay Pacific Airlines.
This group included pregnant women, individuals with medical conditions, and one with an expired visa.
Seventeen OFWs from Myanmar arrived on July 5 via a special repatriation flight organized by the Philippine Embassy in Yangon and Myanmar Airways International.
Most of these Myanmar repatriates had lost their jobs or had their contracts not renewed.
Additionally, 204 Filipino tourists, students, and OFWs stranded in Japan returned on July 4 via a chartered flight.
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