Over 300 Pinoys return from Bahrain, SaudiOverseas Filipino workers from Bahrain and Saudi Arabia arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay on March 15, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — A total of 341 Filipinos from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain arrived yesterday on the second government-arranged chartered flight in the repatriation efforts for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by unrest in the Middle East. The Philippine Airlines flight carrying 328 OFWs and 13 dependents landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 at around 7 a.m. Upon arrival, the returning OFWs received government assistance, including hotel accommodation, medical checkups, meals, transportation to their home provinces and financial aid. The returning Filipinos came from Al Khobar, Dammam and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and from Bahrain, and traveled by land to cross the border before boarding the flight to Manila.

Source: Philippine Star March 16, 2026 10:03 UTC