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PH embassy in Lebanon to repatriate OFWs who wish to fly home amid US-Iran tensions

Rhyse Furio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 08:46 PM

BEIRUT, Lebanon – The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon is offering to fly home Filipino workers who may be affected by tensions between the United States and Iran.  Read more »

Citing economic and security concerns, 30 Pinoys in Haiti repatriated

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 09:52 PM

The DFA said the Filipino community in Haiti petitioned the repatriation because of the unstable economic and security situation there.    Read more »

After delay, 13 Pinoys from Iraq back in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 08:51 PM

The group was supposed to fly out of Baghdad via Doha at 10:30 p.m. on Monday night (3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Manila time) but was not able to fly out of the Baghdad International Airport due to exit visa problems. Read more »

Filipinos in Libya told: Evacuate despite ceasefire talks

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Posted at Jan 14 08:49 AM

Filipinos in Libya still need to evacuate away from previous encounter sites in the capital even as the UN-recognized government and strongman General Khalifa Haftar ironed out a ceasefire agreement, an envoy said Tuesday.    Read more »

12 Filipinos repatriated from Iraq to arrive in Manila Tuesday

Maxxy Santiago, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 01:24 AM

Twelve Filipinos, including 2 minors, will be arriving in the Philippines early Tuesday from Iraq, the Philippine Embassy in Baghdad said. Read more »

Unang grupo ng OFWs mula Iraq, naghahanda na pauwi ng Pilipinas

Maxxy Santiago, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 07:21 PM

Sampung mga overseas Filipino worker mula Iraq ang lilipad patungong Pilipinas sa susunod na linggo.   Read more »

DFA to Filipinos in Tripoli: Evacuate or request repatriation

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Posted at Jan 10 08:23 PM

Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Elmer Cato said 5 nurses fled a housing compound in Tarik Shuk District after it was struck by an artillery shell on Wednesday.  Read more »

PAL, Cebu Pacific ready to repatriate Mideast OFWs for free

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Updated as of Jan 10 04:06 PM

Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines could be tapped for free flights should repatriation plans be finalized, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) director general Jim Sydiongco said in a statement. Read more »

Ina nag-aalala sa kaligtasan ng anak na nagtatrabaho sa Iraq

Bonna Pamplona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 01:16 AM

DAVAO CITY—Nababahala ang isang ina para sa seguridad ng kaniyang anak na nagtatrabaho sa Iraq sa kabila ng tensiyon sa pagitan ng Amerika at Iran. Read more »

PH pushing through with mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Iraq

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Posted at Jan 10 12:49 AM

Despite the apparent de-escalation of tensions, the Philippine government is going ahead with the mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Iraq. Read more »

Evacuation of Pinoys from Iraq a go even as tensions simmer down - Cimatu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 03:15 PM

The repatriation of Filipinos from Iraq will continue, even as US and Iran called it even following missile strikes there, a member of President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet overseeing the evacuation said Thursday.    Read more »

No repatriation: Despite missile strike, OFWs near Iraq air base won't leave

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Updated as of Jan 09 11:14 AM

Despite missile attacks on a military base there, Filipinos working in Erbil in Iraq said it is highly unlikely that they will agree to be repatriated back to the Philippines.   Read more »

Massive repatriation not necessary as US, Iran step back from war: ex-labor official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 09 05:02 PM

The Philippines, however, needs to update its contingency plans in areas of unrest in the Middle East, according to Susan Ople. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Showdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 04:06 AM

The Duterte administration is sending a former special envoy to the Middle East to oversee the evacuation of Filipinos. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 8, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 12:07 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Philippines sending 'biggest aircraft, ships' to bring home Filipinos in Middle East

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 09 02:23 AM

“We are ready to deploy within 72 hours,” said Empedrad, adding it would take around three weeks to sail from the Philippines to the Middle East. Read more »

Jeanalyn Villavende comes home

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 09 12:38 PM

Airport workers transport the remains of Jeanalyn Villavende which were brought back to the country on Wednesday.  Read more »

Mga OFW sa Iraq, pauuwiin na dahil sa tensiyon sa Middle East

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Updated as of Jan 08 06:32 PM

Pauuwiin na ang mga Pinoy na nagtatrabaho sa Iraq, Iran at Lebanon. Ito ay dahil sa paglala ng tensiyon sa Iraq.  Read more »

Philippines to deploy troops to Iraq for OFW evacuation

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Posted at Jan 08 02:29 PM

The Philippines will send soldiers to help repatriate Filipinos from Iraq, where the killing of an Iranian general in a US drone strike stoked fresh tensions, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday.  Read more »

Gov’t has ready funds for repatriation of Filipinos from Middle East: budget official

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 01:28 PM

MANILA- The Philippine government has enough funds under the 2020 national budget for the repatriation of its people from the Middle East, a budget official said Wednesday as President Rodrigo Duterte called for standby coffers in light of the brewing war in the region. Read more »