DFA repatriates over 405K distressed OFWs since Feb. 2020

The DFA has repatriated over 405,000 distressed overseas Filipinos since February 2020.

Of the total, 105,606 were sea-based workers and 300,163 were land-based workers.

DFA Undersecretary Sarah Lou Arriola said they have to comply with travel restrictions imposed by some countries due to the Delta variant of COVID-19.

Since June, the DFA has repatriated 2,069 stranded Filipinos from the UAE and 351 from Oman via chartered flights.

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