244 OFWs repatriated from Middle East amid Israel-Iran warAround 244 OFWs that were repatriated from Bahrain returned to the Philippines on Friday, April 3, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — A total of 244 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and their families were repatriated from the Middle East on Good Friday amid the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. One of the OFWs from this batch was a domestic helper whose employers left for France, abandoning them as tensions in the Middle East heightened. Tensions in the Middle East have been ongoing for nearly a month as the US and Israel strike Iran, with Tehran retaliating across the gulf nations. There are around 2 million Filipinos in the Middle East, with most of them being OFWs.

Source: Philippine Star April 03, 2026 05:31 UTC