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Jervis Manahan

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MANILA - The first government-chartered flight of Filipino repatriates from the Middle East has landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport past noon on Saturday. The flight from Fujairah, UAE carried 442 passengers, including OFWs and their dependents, as well as stranded tourists. &quot;Dumating kami sa point na panalangin na lang talaga yung ano namin. Sabi namin sa panalangin namin, sana gumamit ng kasangkapan para yung sitwasyon sa Dubai ay magkaroon ng kalunasan,&quot; said Romel Maninang, an OFW who was part of the batch of repatriates.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/3/13/more-filipinos-dependents-to-be-repatriated-from-middle-east-2102">More Filipinos, dependents to be repatriated from Middle East  </a></div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/3/13/more-filipinos-dependents-to-be-repatriated-from-middle-east-2102"> </a>Maninang said he contacted OWWA to be repatriated since their supposed flight kept on getting rescheduled, and he got prompt responses from government authorities. &quot;This is the first government-sponsored chartered flight, at ito ay matagal na nilatag. From the very start, ang focus talaga is to be able to organize commercial and chartered flights,&quot; said Patricia Yvonne Caunan, OWWA administrator. Sec. Hans Leo Cacdac himself was on the repatriation flight. Upon arrival, OFWs were given psychosocial interventions to check on their mental health after being exposed to conflict situations. Cacdac said they are still looking to repatriate more Filipinos wanting to go back into the country. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/14/remains-of-slain-ofw-in-israel-brought-back-to-country-1233">Remains of slain OFW in Israel brought back to country</a></div> &quot;We&#x27;re looking dun sa mga closed airspaces, we&#x27;re looking land crossings, all land crossings have been identified, all logistical support and routes and meeting points per host country have been identified,&quot; Cacdac said. Another chartered flight from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is scheduled to arrive on Sunday morning. A third chartered flight is on the works.

The flight from Fujairah, UAE carried 442 passengers, including OFWs and their dependents, as well as stranded tourists.

The flight from Fujairah, UAE carried 442 passengers, including OFWs and their dependents, as well as stranded tourists.

Government-chartered flight for repatriates from Middle East lands in NAIA

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Government-chartered flight for repatriates from Middle East lands in NAIA

Jervis Manahan,

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Published March 14, 2026 06:36 PM PHT

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