Philippine News Agency
Over 519K displaced OFWs sent home: DOLE
A total of 519,566 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been repatriated to their hometowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This figure represents 19 percent of the 3,497,261 documented OFWs who were displaced by the pandemic.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III stated that out of the displaced OFWs, approximately 49,000 are still awaiting repatriation.
Over 79,000 displaced OFWs have chosen to remain in their host countries, with many opting to stay due to high re-employment opportunities after vaccination, particularly in the Middle East.
OFWs in Europe, including Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain, are among those who chose not to return home.
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