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DFA Chief Flies To Syria For Repatriation Of 1,000 OFWs
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario left for Syria Monday to speed up the repatriation of more than 1,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) trying to escape the increasing violence there.
“We were given a clear mandate by the President to ensure the safety and welfare of Filipinos in Syria. We want to facilitate the immediate repatriation of as many Filipinos as possible,” Del Rosario said in a statement yesterday.
He was accompanied by DFA Undersecretary Rafael Seguis.
Some of the obstacles the government faced until recently was having to pay refunds to Syrian employers for unfinished contracts and fees levied by the Syrian government.
Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said yesterday that the Philippine government has now obtained waivers from employers.
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