Over 1,900 OFWs Seeks Help to Return Home Safely Amid Ongoing Tensions in Middle EastÂ
Over 1,900 OFWs are requesting repatriation and return home safely amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
The Philippine government is working to help Filipinos who wish to return home safely as tensions continue to rise in parts of the Middle East. Many Overseas Filipino Workers have already asked for assistance as the situation in the region remains uncertain.
Based on the latest data from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, a total of 1,979 OFWs have requested help from the Migrant Workers Office to process their return to the Philippines.
The requests came from different countries in the Middle East where many Filipinos are currently working.
Most of the repatriation requests came from Kuwait with 633 workers asking to go home. Bahrain followed with 312, while 285 OFWs from Abu Dhabi also asked for assistance. There were also requests from Dubai with 231 workers, Qatar with 173, Saudi Arabia with 90, Israel with 61, Lebanon with 26, and Jordan with 10.
According to Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, the government continues to look for ways to help Filipinos who remain in the affected areas. He explained that travel arrangements are still challenging because airspace in some areas, including Dubai, remains limited.
OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan said that their teams in the Philippines and abroad are working around the clock to assist Filipinos who may be stranded in airports or affected by cancelled flights.
On Early Thursday morning (March 5, 2026), the first group of Filipinos evacuated by the government safely arrived in the country.
The plane landed at NAIA Terminal 3 at 6:45 in the morning from Dubai. There were 299 Filipinos on board, most of them stranded travelers. Some children and infants were also among the passengers.
Out of the total number, 23 were OFWs and two were children of overseas workers. Government officials from OWWA, DSWD, and DOH welcomed them upon arrival.
Authorities also assured that returning OFWs will receive assistance such as transportation support, temporary shelter if needed, meals, and financial aid as they begin their journey back home.
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