Manila Bulletin
Remains of 57 more deceased OFWs to arrive next week
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. acknowledged the repatriation of 88 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia.
The remains arrived on Sunday, July 19, via two Philippine Airlines flights at Villamor Airbase, with 45 dying from COVID-19 and 43 from other causes.
A third batch of 57 more OFW remains, all confirmed COVID-19 fatalities from Jeddah, Riyadh, and Al Khobar, is scheduled to arrive on July 28.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III assured that the fallen workers will receive similar honors and ceremonies as previous batches.
The repatriation process adheres to strict health protocols, including the direct transport of COVID-19 victims to crematoriums upon arrival.
The government has so far repatriated a total of 137 OFWs who died in Saudi Arabia from COVID-19 and other causes.
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