Philippines to Help Workers Unable to Return to Middle East

The Philippines' Department of Migrant Workers promises support to Filipino workers unable to return to jobs in the Middle East due to regional tensions. The number of affected individuals is yet to be determined.

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has assured assistance for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are unable to return to their jobs in the Middle East due to ongoing regional tensions. The agency has yet to determine the exact number of affected OFWs. "We are still making a list of those who cannot return," said …

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