Eighty-one distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Abu Dhabi arrived in the Philippines on Friday, April 6, on board Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight PR 657.
Most of the distressed OFWs have been victims of illegal recruiters, and were tourist visa holders when they came to UAE, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
“The repatriation of the 81 OFWs is part of DFA’s continuing efforts to combat illegal recruitment, rescue distressed Filipinos, and facilitate their safe return to the Philippines, in line with President Duterte’s directive to ensure swift assistance to our overseas Filipinos,” an executive from the DFA Office of Public Diplomacy told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).
They were victims of illegal recruiters, while some them opted to leave due to maltreatment, poor working conditions, detention, as well as non-payment of salaries, the DFA added.
All repatriated OFWs are entitled to receive financial assistance from the government. They were also provided with temporary shelters upon their arrival in Manila.
The government also shoulders their transportation expenses to go home in their respective provinces.
give credit to our good government
Good day po san po pwedeng dumulog para po matulungan? tinerminate po ako ng walang grounds ng employer ko po at ayaw ibigay ang sahod ko unless magpirma muna ng cancellation. based on experiences dn po ng mga ibang kabayans sa company hindi sila sumusunod sa usapan. marami din pong tinanggal ng walang grounds sa company namin. kinuha po ako mula sa pinas na naka tourist visa at yung mga gastos imbes po na sila ang dapat na may sagot ay saken po pinapasan ang kalahati (almost). sa ngayon if gusto ko dw kunin sahod ko pipirma aq cancellation at magkakaban po ako. pano po ba dapat gawin dahil wala po akong kamag anak po dito. wala na po ako pangkaen at matitirhan po dahil may balance pa po ako sa bed space. salamat po