323 Repatriated Filipinos from Abu Dhabi Arrive in Davao

DAVAO CITY 25 August 2021 — A fifth DFA-chartered repatriation flight from the UAE for the month of August, and the twelfth from the UAE since June 2021 flew in 323 Filipinos, bringing the total of repatriated Filipinos from the country to 5,041 since the start of the pandemic in February 2020.

As part of health and safety protocols, all repatriates were tested and yielded negative results in the RT-PCR COVID-19 test at least 48 hours prior to their departure from the UAE. The repatriates will also undergo stringent, facility-based quarantine provided by the Philippine government.

The newly arrived also received USD 200 as reintegration assistance.

“We are ever thankful to all our partners from the local government and agencies, our foreign service posts, host governments, as well as our people who work tirelessly and have been extra generous with their time in ensuring that our repatriations are successful. Again, we reiterate our readiness to assist all our distressed kababayans who want to go home" stated DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs Sarah Lou Y. Arriola. END