By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — A total of 442 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and 28 dependents have been repatriated from Lebanon, according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
This includes nine OFWs who arrived on Saturday (October 12, 2024). One of them was immediately transported to the hospital by an Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) ambulance due to a medical condition.
Additionally, 37 more Filipinos are scheduled to depart from Beirut today, bound for Istanbul with the assistance of the Canadian government.
Before their departure, Philippine Ambassador to Lebanon Raymond Balatbat saw them off at the Beirut airport.
Upon arrival in Istanbul, they will be welcomed by Ambassador Henry Bensurto and officials from the Philippine Consulate. They are expected to arrive in Manila by Monday evening.
“The government continues to work tirelessly to bring more Filipinos home, ensuring their safety amidst the ongoing situation in the region,” the PCO said.
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