Third gov’t-chartered flight brings home 317 Filipinos from Middle East

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities have repatriated over 2,000 Filipinos and their dependents since March 5 under the “whole-of-government repatriation effort,” according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). The latest batch of 317 Filipinos arrived in Manila, aboard a government-chartered flight from Dubai on Thursday, the DMW said, as tensions in the Middle East continued