Sending aircraft into a conflict zone in the Middle East to rescue overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is not as simple as it sounds, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said on Tuesday, March 10. Colonel Ma. Christina O. Basco, PAF spokesperson, emphasized that while the intent to bring OFWs home is...
Filipinos from several Middle East countries are set to return to the country via chartered flights in the coming days, Malacañang said. Chartered flights are now being arranged to transport Filipinos from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, with the earliest flight departing on March 14,...
BACOLOD CITY – Five Overseas Filipinos Workers from Negros Occidental have sought repatriation from war-torn Middle East. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said two new requests for repatriation been made through the Provincial Help Desk and these have been forwarded to the Overseas...
The first repatriation flight carrying 299 Filipinos from the Middle East arrived in Manila early Wednesday as tensions continue to escalate in the region, Malacañang said. The Emirates flight EK336 from Dubai landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 at 6:45 a.m., Presidential...
There is still no confirmed schedule for repatriation of Filipinos in Israel as airspaces across the Middle East remain closed amid the ongoing conflict in the region, the Philippines ' envoy in Tel Aviv said. Philippine Ambassador to Israel Aileen Mendiola-Rau told Manila Bulletin that any...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, March 1, said it is prepared to carry out evacuation and humanitarian missions for Filipinos in the Middle East if tensions there worsen. The assurance came amid fears of a wider conflict after the United States and Israel launched a major joint...
Some 170 distressed Filipinos are still waiting for repatriation from scam hubs across Southeast Asia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, Nov. 12. DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said these Filipinos in scam hub areas have “active requests for assistance” from the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured the families of the 14 Filipinos rescued from a scam hub in Myanmar that the Philippines government is exerting “all efforts” for their safe return to the country. DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said in a text message to reporters on Thursday,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said 222 Filipinos who were victims of human trafficking in Myanmar have asked to be repatriated after they were found in scam hub compounds early last week. In a statement on Sunday, Oct. 26, the DFA said that it is now working closely with the Philippine...
Some 118 rescued Filipinos who are victims of human trafficking in scam hubs in Southeast Asia await repatriation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. According to the DFA, the embassies “are always ready to provide repatriation assistance and are closely coordinating with the...
The Philippine government acted “too little, too late” in evacuating and securing Filipinos from conflict-torn Israel, Iran, and neighboring nations, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, June 25. Duterte called out the government for its ill-preparedness to address the impact of the...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) committed on Tuesday, June 24, its air assets for the possible repatriation of distressed overseas Filipinos amid the escalating tension between Israel and Iran. PAF Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura ordered the fleet’s C-295 and C-130 transport aircraft...
