DFA Charters Flight for 185 Filipinos from Thailand

(Photo by DFA-OUMWA) 

PASAY CITY 24 April 2020 — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) welcomed 185 land-based Filipinos from Thailand. They landed in NAIA Terminal 1 at 1635H this afternoon via Air Asia Flight Z28286. Said flight was the third air charter organized by the DFA as part of its efforts to bring home distressed Filipinos. The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok made the repatriation possible.

The repatriates consisted of six infants and 179 adults and came from Bangkok, its neighboring provinces, and far away provinces such as Chiang Rai, Narathiwat, Songkhla, Phuket, and Roi Et. Many of the repatriates lost their jobs in the hospitality and education sectors as a result of the COVID-19 situation and associated measures.

The OFWs will undergo a rapid screening for COVID-19 before the mandatory 14-day facility quarantine. The overseas Filipinos, on the other hand, need to follow home quarantine procedures. The DFA, together with the Bureau of Quarantine, the Philippine Coast Guard, and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, is implementing a whole-of-government approach to assist Filipino nationals in the ongoing global health crisis. END

(Photo by DFA-OUMWA)

(Photo by DFA-OUMWA)