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PH embassy in Doha repatriates 278 Filipinos
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) repatriated 347 Filipinos from Saudi Arabia, including vulnerable groups like pregnant women and minors, as businesses close due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The DFA chartered a Philippine Airlines flight using the Assistance-to-Nationals Fund to bring the repatriates back to the Philippines.
The Philippine Coast Guard conducted RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 on the repatriates before their quarantine.
The OFWs were briefed on quarantine protocols and transported to designated facilities to await their test results.
This is one of four scheduled repatriation batches arriving in the Philippines this week, with other groups coming from Myanmar, Qatar, and East Timor.
The DFA has already repatriated 27,843 overseas Filipinos worldwide as of the latest report.
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