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In this file photo taken on March 2, 2020, medical equipment and coronavirus testing kits provided by the World Health Organization are pictured passing by an Emirates airlines Airbus A380-861, at the al-Maktum International airport in Dubai, as it is prepared to be delivered to Iran with a United Arab Emirates military transport plane. Emirates airline has cut a tenth of its workforce during the novel coronavirus pandemic in layoffs that could rise to 15 percent, or 9,000 jobs, its president said, according to a report today. Karim Sahib, AFP/File

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Francis Orcio

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<p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>)— A seventh flight from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates carrying 37 overseas Filipino workers is expected to arrive in the Philippines Sunday night, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said Sunday, March 8.<strong></strong></p><p>Cacdac told ABS-CBN News that the flight, funded by the Department of Migrant Workers and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, is part of the government’s ongoing repatriation efforts amid the war in the Middle East, which is also called West Asia.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/3/8/dmw-seafarers-can-refuse-to-sail-in-warlike-operations-areas-in-middle-east-0831"><strong>DMW: Seafarers can refuse to sail in ‘warlike operations areas’ in Middle East<br/></strong></a></div><p>So far, six Emirates flights have brought home about 309 OFWs and 11 dependents, making up for previously cancelled trips beginning February 28.</p><p>Cacdac said yhe government is prioritizing repatriation from the UAE while preparing land evacuation routes for Filipinos in Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar due to airspace restrictions in some areas.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/6/dmw-tells-senators-more-funding-needed-is-middle-east-crisis-worsens-1529"><strong>DMW tells senators: More funding needed if Middle East crisis worsens</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>11 FILIPINOS EVACUATED FROM IRAN</strong></div><p>Meanwhile, 11 overseas Filipinos (OFs) have been safely evacuated from Iran to Van, Türkiye, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced.</p><p>The evacuation was done through the coordinated efforts of the Philippine Embassies in Tehran and Ankara.</p><p>The Filipinos are set to depart Türkiye for the Philippines in the coming days.</p><p>The DFA is still assisting the estimated 800 Filipinos currently residing in Iran who may wish to return to the Philippines.</p><p>According to the DFA, Filipinos seeking assistance are advised to contact the Embassy through the contact numbers and official channels posted on its website and social media pages.</p>

<p>So far, six Emirates flights have brought home about 309 OFWs and 11 dependents, making up for previously cancelled trips beginning February 28.</p>

So far, six Emirates flights have brought home about 309 OFWs and 11 dependents, making up for previously cancelled trips beginning February 28.

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37 more OFWs flying home in repatriation flight from Dubai — DMW

Francis Orcio,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 08, 2026 11:43 AM PHT

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Updated March 08, 2026 05:06 PM PHT

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