150 OFWs from Libya arrive in Manila

The 65 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) repatriated from Libya thru the effort of the Philippine government arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Monday (June 23, 2014) in Pasay City. (PNA photos by Avito C. Dalan)

MANILA — One hundred fifty (150) overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Libya arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday.

The first batch composed of sixty (60) OFWs arrived at 7:10 a.m. on board EK336 while the second batch composed of 90 OFWs arrived at 4:15 p.m on board QR926.

The arrivals bring the total number of Filipino repatriates from Libya to 1,347.

They were briefed and assisted by DFA and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) representatives upon their arrival at the airport.

The DFA continues to call on remaining Filipino nationals in Libya to immediately get in touch with the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli and register for repatriation. The Philippine government will shoulder the repatriation costs.

To register for repatriation, Filipinos can reach the Embassy in Tripoli through the telephone numbers (00218) 918-244-208 / 914-370-399 / 945-348-481 and the e-mail addresses tripoli.pe@gmail.com and tripoli.pe@dfa.gov.ph.

The Embassy’s address is KM 7 Gargaresh Road, Abu Nawas, P.O. Box 12508, Tripoli.

Families can also call DFA’s 24-hour hotlines (02) 552-7105 / (02) 834-4685 to register their relatives in Libya for repatriation. They may also call these numbers for any questions and concerns, or send their queries by e-mail to oumwa@dfa.gov.ph.