PH Consulate General in Macau repatriates 191 Filipinos in time for Christmas 

Philippine Consul General to Macau Porfirio Mayo (leftmost) addresses queries from Filipinos during check-in at the Macau International Airport. (Macau PCG photo by V. Siy)

MACAU SAR, 22 December 2021 – The Philippine Consulate General in Macau SAR successfully conducted on 16 December 2021 its 26th repatriation from Macau carrying 191 Filipinos back home to the Philippines in time for the Christmas holidays. With the flight, the Consulate has brought a total of 5,152 Filipinos back home to the Philippines since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.

Philippine Consul General to Macau SAR, Porfirio M. Mayo, Jr., led the Consulate’s Team at the airport to assist passengers on the flight. He extended his warmest greetings to the passengers who will be able to spend their Christmas holidays back home. “Masaya po kami na makakapiling ninyo ang inyong pamilya ngayong Pasko,” said Consul General Mayo. 

Among those who joined the repatriation flight is a 44-year old male patient whose medical condition required him to fly home as a stretcher case. Another Filipino who joined the flight is a 75-year old lady (in photo) whose case was endorsed to the Consulate by immigration authorities.

Consul General Mayo thanked the Government of Macau SAR, particularly the Government Headquarters Affairs Bureau, the Public Security Police Force - Immigration Department, the Civil Aviation Authority of Macau, and the Macau Health Bureau for their cooperation and assistance in making all repatriation flights to date a success.

Consul General Mayo likewise thanked the Philippine Airlines (PAL) and China Travel Services (CTS) for facilitating the repatriation flights. “The Consulate’s repatriation program will not be possible without your help,” said Consul General Mayo. END

Consulate personnel assist an elderly Filipino (seated). (Macau PCG photo by R. Genotiva)

For more information, visit https://www.macaupcg.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinMacau/.