Over 200 distressed Pinoys return home from Qatar --DFA
More than 200 distressed overseas Filipinos recently came back home from Qatar through the government's repatriation efforts, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, Feb. 10.
"The Philippine Embassy in Doha mounted another chartered flight on 07 February 2022 to repatriate 201 overseas Filipinos," the DFA said in a statement.
It disclosed that the repatriated Filipinos included two families, three children, and two infants. Of the total passengers, 185 are women.
"Embassy and Philippine Overseas Labor Office representatives were at the airport to assist overseas Filipino repatriates with any concerns, including immigrationâ€related issues," the DFA said.
The agency further said that the chartered repatriation flight is the 15th of its kind to be mounted by the Embassy since the start of the coronavirus disease (COVIDâ€19 ) pandemic in 2020.
"This would not have been possible without the cooperation and support of the Philippine and Qatari governments, and the Philippine Airlines," the Foreign Affairs department said.
It added that the Embassy and its partner agencies will continue to provide assistance to distressed overseas Filipinos either through regular or special repatriation programs.