Manila Bulletin
361 OFWs repatriated from Lebanon
Philippine Airlines (PAL) mounted a chartered flight to Beirut, Lebanon, to bring home 361 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) chartered the flight for the repatriation mission.
PAL utilized a 370-seater Boeing 777-300 for the Manila-Beirut-Manila route.
The flight, PR8680, departed Manila on September 2 and arrived back in Manila on September 3 after lengthy journeys.
Upon arrival in Manila, the OFWs underwent briefings by the Bureau of Quarantine, Philippine Coast Guard, and PAL representatives regarding testing and quarantine protocols.
The repatriated OFWs were subjected to RT-PCR COVID-19 tests and assisted with transfers to quarantine facilities to await their test results.
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