Manila Bulletin
Over 165,000 OFWs now home
As of August 25, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has facilitated the return of 165,223 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to their home provinces.
The latest batch, comprising 1,715 OFWs, arrived on August 24.
The government's transportation assistance program for OFWs began in May, with the week of May 25-31 seeing the highest number of repatriations at 25,002.
These OFWs are transported to Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao via air, land, and sea.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello affirmed the department's continued commitment to assisting OFWs.
President Duterte has approved an additional P5 billion for the repatriation and assistance of COVID-19-affected OFWs, with a significant portion allocated to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
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