Statement: On the Arrival of the Third Batch of Repatriates from UAE

28 August 2018 – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will welcome on Wednesday the third batch of overseas Filipino workers who availed themselves of the amnesty offer of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

A total of 129 OFWs from Abu Dhabi and Al-Ain will are expected to arrive at Terminal 1 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 8:40 a.m. via Philippine Airlines Flight PR657.

According to Ambassador to UAE Hjayceelyn M. Quintana, the latest batch, which is the first to be repatriated from Abu Dhabi, will bring to 345 the total number of Filipinos flown home by the DFA since the start of the UAE’s amnesty program this month.

The DFA shouldered the cost of the exit fees and plane tickets, and will provide P5,000 financial assistance to each OFW upon arrival in Manila.

The first two batches of 216 OFWs were all repatriated from Dubai. END