The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assisted another batch of Filipino repatriates from Lebanon who arrived in the Philippines on Saturday (October 26) amid the escalating conflict between the Lebanese militant group and Israel.

A total of 244 overseas Filipinos (OFs) and their 36 dependents were welcomed by personnel of DSWD’s Field Office (FO)-National Capital Region (NCR) under its “airport salubong” project, together with other national government agencies, upon their arrival via chartered flight from Beirut, Lebanon to Manila.

Under the DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS), 232 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and 12 OFs each received Php10,000 cash aid and another Php10,000 in food aid.

The DSWD social workers also conducted interviews to assess the status and needs of the repatriates, including their psychosocial condition as they came from ravaging tensions in Lebanon.

“Under a whole-of-government approach as directed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the DSWD will continue to monitor the situation of our repatriates with other government agencies. We are also ready to provide other augmentation support if deemed necessary,” DSWD FO-NCR Regional Director Michael Joseph Lorico said on Tuesday (October 29).

Aside from the DSWD, the repatriates were also provided with financial aid amounting to Php75,000 from the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and Php75,000 from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).

The October 26 arrival brings the total of repatriated OFWs to 1,772; 57 OFs and 176 dependents since President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered government agencies last October 9 to mobilize all available resources for the swift repatriation of Filipinos from conflict-ridden Lebanon. #

Tagalog Version

DSWD nagbigay ng tulong sa panibagong grupo ng Pinoy workers na umalis sa Lebanon

Nagbigay ng tulong ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa panibagong batch ng mga overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) na pinabalik ng bansa sanhi ng kaguluhan sa Lebanon.

Sa ilalim ng ‘airport salubong” project masayang tinanggap ng mga tauhan ng DSWD Field Office (FO)-National Capital Region (NCR) kabilang ang iba pang national government agencies ang 244 overseas Filipinos (OFs) at 36 dependents ng mga ito. Ang mga OFWs ay lulan ng chartered flight mula Lebanon.

Sa ilalim ng Under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) ng DSWD ang 232 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at 12 OF ay makatatanggap ng Php10,000 cash aid bukod pa o karagdagang Php10,000 para naman sa food aid.

Gayundin, nagsagawa ang mga DSWD social workers ng interviews upang i-assess ang iba pang pangangailangan ng mga pinauwing Pinoy. Isasailalim din ang mga ito sa psychosocial support.

“Under a whole-of-government approach as directed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the DSWD will continue to monitor the situation of our repatriates with other government agencies. We are also ready to provide other augmentation support if deemed necessary,” sabi ni DSWD FO-NCR Regional Director Michael Joseph Lorico.

Bukod naman sa tulong na ibinigay ng ahensya, nakatanggap din ang mga OFWs ng Php75,000 mula sa Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) at Php75,000 mula sa Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).

May kabuuang 1,772OFWs; 57 OFs at 176 dependents na ang nakauwi sa bansa mula Lebanon kung saan iniutos ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang pagpapaabot ng tulong sa mga Pilipinong nawalan ng trabaho dulot ng gulo sa nasabing bansa.#