US Edition80 Filipinos Ask to Fly Home Amid Airstrikes
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80 Filipinos ask to fly home amid airstrikes
(UPDATE) AT least 80 Filipinos in Dubai have requested to be repatriated to the Philippines as Iranian missile attacks damaged a luxury hotel and the airport, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Monday.In a briefing in Malacañang, DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said they are now preparing for repatriation assistance but this could take a while as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) airspace remains closed.“The airspace in Dubai and the air…
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced that 80 to 100 Filipinos in Dubai have expressed their intention to return to the Philippines in the face of the ongoing unrest in the Middle East.
RECOVERY PLAN FOR DISPLACED MIDEAST OFWS PUSHED
Senate Foreign Relations Panel Chairman Erwin Tulfo called on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to initiate a recovery plan for Filipinos who are supposed to fly for work in the Middle East, but were stalled due to the escalation of military activities in the region. “While we are concerned about our fellow Filipinos who are caught in the conflict in countries affected by the airstrike…
The government's assistance covers Filipino tourists who are stranded in countries affected by tensions in the Middle East and cannot immediately return to the Philippines. According to Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, it is the responsibility of the Department of Migrant Workers to support all Filipinos in need, not only overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) but also stranded tourists. The secretary emphasized that as long as Filipinos ask for help, it is…
Missiles in the sky: An Ilongga OFW’s first taste of Middle East war in Dubai
ILOILO City – At 42, Rowena “Wheng” Ambid-Elle thought she had seen enough of life’s challenges — until missiles began streaking across the night sky above Dubai. A decade into her journey as an overseas Filipino worker in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Ilongga from Igbaras, Iloilo found herself facing a reality she had only […]
At least 100 Filipinos in Dubai seek repatriation amid Middle East tensions
At least 100 Filipinos in Dubai have expressed their intention to return to the Philippines as tensions escalate in the Middle East, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Monday. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said that while repatriation flights cannot yet proceed due to the continued closure of Dubai’s airspace, the government has already …
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