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Passengers on a chartered flight from the Middle East—consisting of 153 Overseas Filipino Workers, 114 dependents, and 50 stranded Filipinos—arrived at Villamor Air Base on March 19, 2026. Yummie Dingding, PPA pool/File

Passengers on a chartered flight from the Middle East—consisting of 153 Overseas Filipino Workers, 114 dependents, and 50 stranded Filipinos—arrived at Villamor Air Base on March 19, 2026.
The third chartered flight was made possible through coordination with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the Philippine Consulate General and Migrant Workers Office in Dubai, and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). The repatriation followed instructions from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to assist Filipinos who opted to return to the country amid growing tensions in the Middle East.  Yummie Dingding, PPA pool

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OFWS- REPATRIATON

Darylle Sarmiento

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177963799176120260320-ofw-repatriation-middle-east-conflict-PPA16.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Passengers on a chartered flight from the Middle East—consisting of 153 Overseas Filipino Workers, 114 dependents, and 50 stranded Filipinos—arrived at Villamor Air Base on March 19, 2026. Yummie Dingding, PPA pool/File" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Passengers on a chartered flight from the Middle East—consisting of 153 Overseas Filipino Workers, 114 dependents, and 50 stranded Filipinos—arrived at Villamor Air Base on March 19, 2026. <em>Yummie Dingding, PPA pool/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- A total of 10,129 Filipinos have been repatriated from the Middle East as of May 24, the Department of Migrant Workers announced on Sunday.</p><p>This is based on data compiled by the DMW and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).</p><p>&quot;We hit the 10,000 mark, 10,129 nakauwi na. So either, government sponsored, chartered flights, or commercial flights,&quot; DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/1/repatriates-seek-overseas-jobs-at-dmw-labor-day-fair-1407">READ: Repatriates seek overseas jobs at DMW Labor Day fair</a></div><p>Of the number, 7,988 are overseas Filipino workers while 1,779 are dependents, and 362 are stranded Filipinos.</p><p>In addition, 34,188 OFWs and other affected Filipinos have received financial assistance. </p><p>Of these, 16,244 affected but non-repatriated OFWs were each given US$200 in aid.</p><p>&quot;Hindi sila umuwi pero naapektuhan yung trabaho nila dahil sa krisis. Reduction in working hours, reduction in work shifts, reduction in take home pay,&quot; said Cacdac.</p><p>The DMW and OWWA are also providing on-site assistance to affected Filipinos, including:</p><p>-- 23,345 instances of food assistance</p><p>-- 7,697 transport assistance</p><p>-- 2,491 shelter assistance</p><p>-- 2,427 medical assistance</p><p>There has been a ceasefire between the United States and Iran since April 8. </p><p>On Sunday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the two countries can soon strike a deal to end the war in the Middle East. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/5/23/iran-weighs-peace-proposal-accuses-us-of-excessive-demands-1543">READ: Iran and US closing in on deal to end war</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="960" height="540" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sK6ow3DmM9E?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong></div>

<p>A total of 10,129 Filipinos have been repatriated from the Middle East as of May 24, the Department of Migrant Workers announced on Sunday.</p>

A total of 10,129 Filipinos have been repatriated from the Middle East as of May 24, the Department of Migrant Workers announced on Sunday.

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Over 10,000 Filipinos repatriated from Middle East amid conflict -- DMW

Darylle Sarmiento,

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Published May 25, 2026 12:12 AM PHT

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