PH Embassy Sends Home 12 Distressed Filipinos from Lebanon
The first batch of OFW Repatriates expressed their gratitude to the Philippine Embassy, Migrant Workers Office, and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) for facilitating their return to the Philippines: Ambassador Raymond R. Balatbat (center-right), Vice Consul Miko Cabatingan (left), Vice Consul Glaiza Quarteros (right), Assistant Labor Attache Firma Bantilan (second from the left) and Welfare Officer Windelin Marquez (second from the right).
BEIRUT 13 November 2023 – The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon repatriated a total of 12 distressed Filipino nationals on 01 and 03 November 2023. The first batch includes six Filipino migrant workers holding valid Lebanese residence/work permits and six overseas Filipinos who are permanent residents in Lebanon.
The repatriates expressed their gratitude to the Embassy for facilitating their return to the Philippines during the Crisis Alert Level 3 in Lebanon. Six of the repatriates have employers while the other six are permanent residents and holders of dual citizenship, including their dependent children.
Ambassador Raymond R. Balatbat (second from the right) with the first batch of Overseas Filipinos who are permanent residents and dual citizens.
The Philippine government raised Alert Level 3 in Lebanon due to the heightened tensions in the southern border of Lebanon and rolled out a voluntary repatriation program on 21 October 2023 for affected Filipino nationals. The first batch of the series of repatriations was facilitated by the Philippine Embassy’s Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) Section, the Migrant Workers Office, and OWWA.
The Embassy remains committed to providing relevant and updated safety measures and advisories to Filipino nationals in Lebanon and continues to accept voluntary repatriation applications in light of the ongoing security situation in the southern border of Lebanon. Filipino nationals in Lebanon may submit their repatriation application through this link: https://tinyurl.com/2023Repatriation. END
