PH Consulate General in Jeddah Repatriates 380 Distressed Overseas Filipinos

Philippine Consul General to Jeddah Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian oversees the pre-flight proceedings for a group of overseas Filipinos prior to their flight in the afternoon of 15 December 2022. (Jeddah PCG photo)

JEDDAH 19 December 2022 — The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah (Jeddah PCG) organized a repatriation flight for distressed overseas Filipinos in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia on 15 December 2022.

The repatriation was conducted through the generous support of the DFA-Office of the Undersecretary of Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA- OUMWA) under the leadership of Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Jeddah (POLO-Jeddah) and volunteers from the Filipino community also extended their assistance on the day of the flight.

A total of 380 overseas Filipinos boarded a chartered Philippine Airlines non-stop flight from Jeddah to Manila. This also includes 11 special medical cases, nine of which were pregnant mothers, and 63 minor dependents, about half of whom were infants. The flight arrived in Manila in the morning of 16 December 2022, Philippine Standard Time. END

Jeddah PCG staff organize the baggage and transportation arrangements for the repatriates prior to their flight. (Jeddah PCG photo)

The repatriates onboard one of the buses that took them to Jeddah International Airport for the flight. (Jeddah PCG photo)

Consul General Auxilian oversees the pre-flight boarding procedures at King Abdulaziz International Airport - North Terminal. (Jeddah PCG photo)

Officers and staff of Jeddah PCG pose for a commemorative photo after the successful check-in of all passengers for the repatriation flight. (Jeddah PCG photo)

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