THE second batch of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel has arrived in Manila on Friday afternoon, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said.
Eighteen OFWs, which consist of 14 caregivers and four hotel workers, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 at 3:55 p.m., following the escalating conflict between the Israel Defense Forces and militant group Hamas.
They were welcomed by DMW Undersecretary Maria Anthonette Velasco Allones and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega.
All of the returnees from Israel receive immediate assistance from various government agencies, including financial assistance worth P100,000 from the DMW and OWWA; P20,000 livelihood assistance from the DSWD; skills training vouchers from TESDA, and psychosocial evaluation and assessment services from the DOH and the DSWD.
The whole-of-government approach of providing immediate assistance to the OFW returnees is a major directive of the President to aid the OFWs affected by the escalating Israel-Hamas conflict.
The first batch of Filipino repatriates from Israel, including a month-old infant, arrived in the country on Oct. 18.
The DMW said the government will provide repatriates with financial assistance as well as other forms of support, such as psycho-social
Meanwhile, the bloody war between Israel and Hamas has so far led to the death of four Filipinos.
