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Marcos meets 343 Filipinos returning home from Middle East

March 23, 2026 - 12:24pm

Repatriation effort gathers pace as more Filipinos return home.

Headlines

Pinoys arrive in Philippines from Qatar, Saudi Arabia amid Middle East tensions — DMW

By Ian Laqui | March 15, 2026 - 3:29pm

In separate statements, the DMW said that OFWs arrived from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Headlines

DMW says repatriation 'unlikely' for Filipinos near Thai-Cambodia border clash

By Ian Laqui | December 15, 2025 - 11:46am

DMW Secretary Hans Cacdac said during a GMA News intDMW says repatriation is unlikely as Filipinos near the Thai-Cambodia...

Headlines

Zaldy Co likely hiding in Europe under Portuguese passport — DILG

By Dominique Nicole Flores | December 1, 2025 - 3:28pm

Resigned lawmaker Elizaldy Co is likely hiding in Portugal, Europe, with a second passport, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla...

Headlines

Over 200 Pinoys seek repatriation from 'scam farms' in Myanmar — DFA

By Ian Laqui | October 26, 2025 - 11:51am

As of October 24, the DFA said that the Philippine Embassy in Yangon has received 222 active requests for repatriation assistance...

Headlines

From Israel, 26 Filipinos to return home via land route

By Cristina Chi | June 18, 2025 - 8:04pm

The first group of Filipinos seeking repatriation from Israel will leave the country via Jordan's land route and could...

Headlines

Marcos: No mandatory evacuation yet for Filipinos amid Israel-Iran conflict

By Jean Mangaluz | June 18, 2025 - 10:57am

The government is not yet imposing a mandatory evacuation of Filipinos affected by the escalating conflict between Israel...

Headlines

DFA repatriates 176 Filipinos rescued from Myanmar scam hubs 

By Cristina Chi | March 26, 2025 - 7:17pm

The Department of Foreign Affairs repatriated 176 Filipinos from illegal scam centers in Myanmar on Wednesday, March 26 —...

Headlines

Women trafficked for illegal surrogacy repatriated — Immigration

By Ian Laqui | November 3, 2024 - 4:04pm

According to the bureau, the women are aged 20 to 35 years old and have been lured into surrogacy schemes overseas.

Headlines

Filipinos in Gaza urged to utilize Rafah evacuation window

By Ian Laqui | November 13, 2023 - 5:28pm

DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega, who is in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday urged the 20 remaining Filipinos in Gaza to heed its...

Headlines