Mga OFWs na umuwi mula sa Lebanon, binigyan ng tulong pinansyal

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00:00Almost 300 OFWs who returned from Lebanon were given financial aid.

00:05That's what Isaiah Mirafuentes has to say.

00:11Are we becoming emotional now, ma'am?

00:15No, I was able to be saved.

00:19It's a relief because I'm so happy that I was able to go home.

00:24Our countrymen are overjoyed that they were able to return to the Philippines after returning from Lebanon.

00:32Almost 300 OFWs arrived here at Ninoy Aquino International Airport

00:38from the repatriation effort of the government.

00:41It's a new beginning for the 290 OFWs who were repatriated from Lebanon

00:49because of the rising tensions in the Middle East.

00:53The Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Kakdak and OWA Administrator Arnel Ignacio were happy to welcome them

00:59when they arrived here at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

01:02The challenges mainly are the process in Lebanon to begin with.

01:07We know that the Lebanese authorities are trying their level best

01:11but the processing of immigration clearances in Lebanon, that's the first and foremost.

01:18It was 7 p.m. here in the Philippines when our countrymen left Lebanon

01:24and arrived here in Niaya yesterday at 3 p.m.

01:28They boarded the chartered plane MYW9071.

01:33In total, 903 OFWs were repatriated from Lebanon since October of last year.

01:43The government promised that they will answer the transportation of OFWs

01:47until they return to their homes.

01:50The DMW's deposit amounted to 75,000 pesos of financial assistance

01:56for the repatriated OFWs and 75,000 pesos from OWA

02:01and 20,000 pesos from DSWD.

02:05Meanwhile, the Department of Health is cooperating

02:09to provide medical consultant and psychological first aid

02:12for the repatriated OFWs.

02:15The Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Migrant Workers

02:19as well as the Philippine Embassies in Ankara and Turkey

02:22are cooperating to make sure that the Filipinos who are in trouble in Lebanon

02:26can return home safely.

02:29We are working to function according to each direction

02:34DMW, DOTR, DOH, and of course, Congress.

02:39A whole family is taking care of our Filipino family.

02:44One of the promises of the government is that the OFWs will help

02:49to have a new income or find a new life here in the Philippines.

02:54Ron Torzuela told us about his experience in Lebanon.

03:00The fear is there.

03:02You are afraid because it will explode,

03:05especially when the leader of Hezbollah was blown up.

03:10So, your fear is there because every type of explosion is heard.

03:16The repatriated OFWs are united in the reason

03:20why they agreed to return to the Philippines.

03:23This is so that they can live in peace

03:27with their loved ones.

03:30Isaiah Mirafuentes for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.

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