Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said that half a million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been repatriated by the government since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bello said a total of 519,566 OFWs have been brought to their hometowns.
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Bello added that a total of 49,742 more are awaiting repatriation, while 78,519 opted to stay on-site.
DOLE said that they were able to provide financial assistance to 9,667 OFWs amounting to P96,670,000.
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125,112 OFWs were able to receive food and medical assistance.
The one-time cash aid for OFWs has extended over P5 billion to over 500,000 OFWs. (TDT)
