PH Consulate General Repatriates 204 Filipinos from Macau Brings Total Repatriated to 5,965 in 30 Flights to-Date

Filipinos lining up for check-in procedures at Macau International Airport. (Macau PCG photo by R. Genotiva)

MACAU SAR 25 April 2022 – The Philippine Consulate General in Macau SAR successfully conducted its 30th repatriation from Macau carrying 204 Filipinos back to the Philippines on 21 April 2022. This brings the total number of Filipinos reptariated to 5,965 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 renewed the Consulate’s commitment to continue with its repatriation program until regular commercial flights to the Philippines resume.

The flight also brought home the remains of three Filipinos who died in Macau of non-COVID related causes.

Since March 2020, the Consulate has organized 30 repatriation flights that have brought home a total of 5,965 Filipinos in Macau negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Those intent on returning to the Philippines are requested to register their details at the Consulate’s online registry at https://tinyurl.com/repatMacau. END

Philippine Consul General to Macau Porfirio M. Mayo (right) and OWWA staff Ms. J. Bayog assisting a passenger with a medical condition. (Macau PCG photo by V. Sy)

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