A total of 112 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and two children arrived from Lebanon at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday.
On board Qatar Airways, the repatriated Filipinos arrived in two batches—the first batch and the second batch arrived at about 5 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., respectively.
According to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), they are still waiting for the third batch, which is expecting to arrive on Tuesday at about 9:15 a.m.
The repatriated Filipinos—who are mostly victims of illegal recruiters—were welcomed by Vice President Jejomar Binay and Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz.
Binay, who is the presidential adviser for OFW concern said that the government would continue sending help to OFWs in other countries.
He said that the government would give free training to the repatriated OFWs, for them to find job in the Philippines or in other countries.
Meanwhile, the OWWA said that they would be assisting the Filipino workers in clearing immigration and customs procedures.
OWWA also said that their cases would be endorsed to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration for the legal assistance.
The agency added that the workers and children are temporarily staying at the OWWA Halfway House prior to their return to their home provinces.
According to OWWA, the Philippines does not allow deployment of Filipino workers to Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Jordan because of unstable security conditions in the said countries. –Jovee Marie N. Dela Cruz, Manila Times
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
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