Philippine News Agency
Gov’t brings home 347 distressed Filipinos from Middle East
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the distribution of P10,000 cash aid to each of the 347 distressed Filipino repatriates arriving from Saudi Arabia.
The financial assistance is intended to help the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) reintegrate into society after their repatriation.
The repatriates are traveling on a Philippine Airlines chartered flight and are expected to arrive in Manila this weekend.
The Department of Foreign Affairs will utilize funds from the Bayanihan 2 program to provide the cash assistance.
Another repatriation flight from Saudi Arabia is being arranged for the following week.
The President had previously sent a special envoy to Saudi Arabia to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly concerning labor protection.
Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs Robert Borje, who was in Saudi Arabia, praised the success of the repatriation mission and thanked the involved agencies for their cooperation.
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