Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 19) — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) as of Wednesday logged a total of 413 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have returned home from Israel, welcoming the 13th batch of repatriates since the Israel-Hamas war broke out in October.
The 37 OFWs comprising the latest batch of repatriates from Israel include 31 caregivers and six hotel workers, the DMW said.
“They received a total of ₱125,000 pesos in financial aid, Training and Capacity Enhancement vouchers, as well pabaon goodies and a pail full of Noche Buena items from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office,” the DMW said in a statement.
In the morning, another 38 distressed OFWs from Lebanon and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates also arrived in the country.
The government also vowed to provide them with various forms of financial, medical, and psychosocial assistance as well as training and capability enhancement options.
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