Nearly 300 Filipinos stranded in the Middle East arrived in the Philippines on Thursday aboard an Emirates flight from Dubai that landed at NAIA Terminal 3.
Government officials led by Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac welcomed 299 returnees, including overseas Filipino workers, tourists, and children.
The repatriates were stranded after fighting escalated following an Israeli-US attack on Iran.
Upon arrival, they received financial aid, temporary accommodation, transportation, and medical and psychosocial support from various government agencies.
Meanwhile, the Department of Migrant Workers assured assistance to the family of OFW Mary Ann de Vera, who was killed in Israel, with her remains set to be repatriated once air travel is safe.
Source: PhilNews24 | March 7, 2026
