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DFA brings home another batch of distressed Filipinos from UAE

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<p>MANILA - A total of 382 Filipinos from the United Arab Emirates were flown back home Friday via the government&#x27;s first repatriation flight for the month, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday. </p><p>A DFA-chartered Cebu Pacific flight flew the repatriates home, which included 7 pregnant women, the DFA said in a statement. </p><p>&quot;The DFA and partner agencies continue to work closely together to ensure that our distressed kababayans are repatriated and brought home safely, taking into consideration the interest of public health.&quot; DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers&#x27; Affairs Sarah Lou Y. Arriola </p><p>The repatriates &quot;arrived in high spirits and were relieved to be soon returning home to their families,&quot; the DFA said.</p><p>This flight is the 8th repatriation flight from the UAE since June 2021, the agency added.</p><p>The chartered flights are projects of the DFA through its Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers&#x27; Affairs, the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai, it said.</p><p>To date, the team has brought back a total of 4,106 Filipinos from the UAE since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>Repatriates were assisted by various government agencies upon arrival. They were also provided with $200 (P10,000) reintegration assistance, the DFA said.</p><p>All passengers will undergo quarantine in compliance with the country&#x27;s health protocols, the statement said.</p><p>Five more DFA-chartered repatriation flights are scheduled this month for Filipinos in the UAE who wish to return to the Philippines. </p><p>Those interested in joining the said flights should coordinate with the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai, the DFA said. </p><p>In December 2020, the DFA said <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/14/20/over-300000-ofws-repatriated-due-to-pandemic-dfa">over 300,000 </a>Filipino workers have been repatriated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/29/21/saudi-deployment-ban-ofw-bello">Bello: Saudi employers to cover OFW COVID-19 swab test, quarantine</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/28/21/dole-urged-to-allow-departure-of-ofws-with-saudi-employers-willing-to-pay-for-covid-19-protocol-requirements">DOLE urged to allow departure of OFWs with Saudi employers willing to pay for COVID-19 protocol requirements</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1707608" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><br/> </div>

A total of 382 Filipinos from the United Arab Emirates were flown back home Friday by the government's first repatriation flight for the month, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday. 