84% repatriated OFWs hope for redeploymentAround 244 OFWs that were repatriated from Bahrain returned to the Philippines on Friday, April 3, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — About 84 percent of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning from the Middle East still hope to find employment abroad, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said, even as the government ramps up repatriation efforts amid ongoing regional tensions. At the same time, the government is strengthening reintegration efforts for returning OFWs who may opt to stay in the country. Yesterday, 166 OFWs and their dependents from Kuwait arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, as government-led repatriation efforts continued amid tensions in the Middle East. Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday asked President Marcos about the efforts of his administration to address the impacts of the oil crisis amid the war in the Middle East.

Source: Philippine Star April 09, 2026 17:39 UTC