Over 95K repatriated OFWs brought home

Over 95,000 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been transported back to their respective homes as of Monday, July 20.

The latest batch of 1,691 OFWs increased the total number to 95,702 after testing negative for COVID-19 on Saturday.

In May alone, over 34,000 OFWs were repatriated, with more than 61,000 following in subsequent months.

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) provided food, hygiene kits, and accommodation to returning workers in coordination with other government agencies and recruitment firms.

As of July 18, nearly 100,000 OFWs have been repatriated since the start of the enhanced community quarantine in mid-March.

The OWWA expects to bring home an additional 150,000 workers in the coming months.