DFA Welcomes Home 515 Filipinos from Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia

PASAY CITY 29 April 2020 —The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) warmly welcomed a total of 515 Overseas Filipinos from various countries – Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia – who arrived on three separate flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminals 1 and 2 on 28 April 2020.

The repatriates were immediately subjected to rapid testing for COVID-19  upon their arrival. They were also briefed on quarantine protocols before they were transported to designated facilities where they will undergo mandatory quarantine for 14 days.  Overseas Filipinos not falling under this category, on the other hand, are required to follow home quarantine procedures.

The DFA, together with its Philippine embassies and consulates, continues to work with the various national agencies in assisting our Filipinos around the world in the midst of COVID-19 crisis. END (Photos by DFA-OUMWA)