Flight disruptions delay repatriation of Filipinos in Lebanon

David Dizon

ABS-CBN News

<p>In a statement, the DMW said 15 overseas Filipino workers were originally set to leave Lebanon last September 25. Of the 15, 3 including one with a medical condition are rescheduled to go home on October 11, 2024.</p><p>&quot;The remaining 12 OFWs will join the other 17 OFWs who are set for repatriation on October 22, 2024, barring unforeseen circumstances,&quot; the DMW said.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/9/29/israel-strikes-dozens-of-hezbollah-targets-in-lebanon-after-nasrallah-killing-1532" id="isPasted">Israel pounds Lebanon after killing Hezbollah chief</a></p><p id="isPasted">The <span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Migrant Workers Office in&nbsp;</span>Beirut is also arranging the repatriation of additional 63 OFWs with complete documentation and clearances to leave Lebanon.&nbsp;</p><p>More than 100 OFWs are awaiting clearance from the immigration authority before they will be scheduled for repatriation. &nbsp;</p><p>To date, 430 OFWs and 28 dependents have been repatriated through the joint efforts of the Department of Foreign Affairs, DMW, and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.&nbsp;</p><p>Philippine authorities said 63 OFWs staying in Dahieh, near the MWO, have been transferred to a hotel <span id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">in Beit Mery, Lebanon after the recent bombings over the weekend.&nbsp;</span></p><p>Sixteen overseas Filipinos are also temporarily housed in a rented facility in Beit Mery.</p><style type="text/css" id="isPasted">
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</style><p>Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel&#39;s campaign against Tehran&#39;s Hezbollah allies in&nbsp;Lebanon.</p><p><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X_dPpN709J0?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br></p><p>Israeli media reports said as many as 100 missiles had been launched. <strong>With Reuters</strong></p>

<p>The repatriation of Filipinos in Lebanon has been delayed anew due to cancellation of outbound flights by major airlines following the recent explosions in Beirut, the Department of Migrant Workers said Wednesday.&nbsp;</p><p><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WDdXy43a1Ws?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br></p>

<p>The repatriation of Filipinos in Lebanon has been delayed anew due to cancellation of outbound flights by major airlines following the recent explosions in Beirut, the Department of Migrant Workers said Wednesday.</p>

The repatriation of Filipinos in Lebanon has been delayed anew due to cancellation of outbound flights by major airlines following the recent explosions in Beirut, the Department of Migrant Workers said Wednesday.

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Flight disruptions delay repatriation of Filipinos in Lebanon

Flight disruptions delay repatriation of Filipinos in Lebanon