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52 OFWs from Riyadh safely repatriated

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ·

Fifty-two Filipino workers who had been in Riyadh were flown home to the Philippines on Qatar Airways flight QR928, which landed at Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration provided food, land and air transport, and temporary accommodation to ease their journey.

Many Filipinos work in Saudi Arabia, and the Philippine government, through its Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, provides welfare services to overseas workers, including help returning home.

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