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[Title] => Healthcare costs in Philippines push Filipinos to work abroad, report finds
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[Title] => 3 OFWs injured in Kuwait recovering
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[Title] => DMW repatriates 7,674 OFWs
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[Title] => 244 OFWs repatriated from Middle East amid Israel-Iran war
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[Title] => 338 repatriated Pinoys arrive from Middle East
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