Manila Bulletin
DFA: More than 100,000 stranded Filipinos abroad repatriated
The Philippine government has repatriated 106,200 overseas Filipinos since February 2020, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Over 2,246 OFWs who tested negative for Covid-19 returned home on July 25.
In May, over 34,000 OFWs were transported home while an additional 72,000 more were ferried in the succeeding months.
DOLE has exceeded the 250,000 OFW beneficiary target of the PHP2.5-billion emergency fund.
Under the AKAP program, 214,619 OFWs have already received USD200 or PHP10,000 in one-time cash assistance.
DOLE's overseas offices and OWWA reported 254,846 approved assistance requests for pandemic-affected OFWs.
DOLE has disbursed PHP2.232 billion of the PHP2.5-billion emergency fund as of July 21.
DOLE has requested an additional PHP2.5 billion to service the needs of more OFWs seeking assistance.
About 554,966 migrant workers have sought the government cash aid.
DOLE plans to use all available means to help OFWs regain jobs lost abroad due to the pandemic.
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