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DMW chief joins send-off of 50 stranded OFWs and four children at Qassim airport
Policy · Saudi Arabia

DMW chief joins send-off of 50 stranded OFWs and four children at Qassim airport

By Kislap Editorial ·

Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac personally accompanied the send-off of 50 stranded overseas Filipino workers and four children at Qassim International Airport in Saudi Arabia on 28 October. The Department of Migrant Workers said it provided P3.2 million in assistance for their return to the Philippines.

Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac personally accompanied the send-off of 50 stranded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and four children at Qassim International Airport on Wednesday, 28 October, The Filipino Times reported. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it provided P3.2 million in assistance to support their return to the Philippines.

According to the DMW, the repatriation was arranged through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Riyadh, in coordination with the Philippine Embassy and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). The assistance was provided through the DMW's AKSYON Fund under the Unified Package of Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Program.

Children included

Four children of OFWs were included in the repatriation. The DMW said their inclusion reflected the need to extend assistance to migrant workers' families, particularly children affected by difficult circumstances overseas.

The DMW did not specify the circumstances that left the workers stranded, how long they had been awaiting repatriation, how the assistance was divided among the returning workers, or the flight details.

Earlier batches

GMA News reported on 20 October that another 50 OFWs from Saudi Arabia had arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bringing the number of recently repatriated Filipinos to 84, according to OWWA. OWWA said it was arranging the repatriation of about 300 OFWs in coordination with the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh and the Migrant Workers Office in Saudi Arabia, after airlines cancelled flights between Riyadh and Manila amid ongoing tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen-based Houthi rebels.

The DMW said it would continue coordinating with Philippine diplomatic and labor officials in Saudi Arabia to provide welfare assistance, facilitate repatriations and respond to the needs of distressed Filipino workers.

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Key facts

  • Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac accompanied the send-off of 50 stranded OFWs and four children at Qassim International Airport on 28 October.
  • The DMW provided P3.2 million in assistance through its AKSYON Fund under the UPLIFT Program.
  • The repatriation was arranged through the Migrant Workers Office in Riyadh with the Philippine Embassy and OWWA.
  • The DMW did not specify why the workers were stranded or give flight details.

Official sources

Kislap reports this story for general information only. Nothing here is immigration, legal, financial, tax, medical, employment, or other professional advice; check official sources and speak with a qualified professional before acting.