The Department of Foreign Affairs revealed that they repatriated over six thousand overseas Filipino workers back to the country due to the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 pandemic.
4,687 seafarers returned home to the country from at least 30 cruise ships according to the report of DFA.
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1,960 land-based OFWs on the other hand returned to the country since February. Majority of them came from Kuwait.
In a Facebook live video, the DFA said that repatriation continues for affected OFWs. The department however asked for patience because of flight limitations and travel restrictions from different countries.
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The DFA also urged undocumented workers in Kuwait to avail its amnesty program so that they can go back home.
Bahrain has also waived fees for its flexi-visa program for migrants.
All returning OFWs will be subjected to quarantine protocols under the Bureau of Quarantine.
