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Six Filipino repatriates from Lebanon back in PH


Six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Lebanon arrived in the Philippines early Friday morning, according to Darlene Cay's report on Unang Balita.

The six arrived via Flight EK336 that departed from Dubai, United Arab Emirates and landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3  past 6 a.m.

The six composed the first batch of repatriates from Lebanon amid the tension there between Israel and Hezbollah militants.

The Philippine government placed Lebanon under Alert Level 3 on October 21, signifying voluntary repatriation.

Based on government data, there are 17,000 Filipinos in Lebanon. Of the number, only about a hundred have requested for repatriation.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega earlier said many Filipinos have decided to stay in Lebanon because of work, and some believe that the situation in Beirut is “business as usual.”

“We hope mas maraming sasagot dito at makauwi (We hope more people will respond to the repatriation call and choose to go home),” he said.  —KBK, GMA Integrated News