Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 20) — The second batch of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel has arrived in Manila on Friday afternoon, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said.
Eighteen OFWs, which consist of 14 caregivers and four hotel workers, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 at 3:55 p.m., following the escalating conflict between the Israel Defense Forces and militant group Hamas.
They were welcomed by DMW Undersecretary Maria Anthonette Velasco Allones and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega.
The first batch of Filipino repatriates from Israel, including a month-old infant, arrived in the country on Oct. 18.
The DMW said the government will provide repatriates with financial assistance as well as other forms of support, such as psycho-social counseling, stress debriefing, medical referral, and reintegration services.
Meanwhile, the bloody war between Israel and Hamas has so far led to the death of four Filipinos.
