First batch of OFWs repatriated from Iraq to arrive in ManilaMANILA, Philippines — The first batch of Filipinos coming from Iraq after the government ordered mandatory repatriation will be arriving in Manila Wednesday afternoon. The Department of Foreign Affairs said 13 overseas Filipino workers repatriated from the Gulf state will arrive via Qatar Airways at around 4:10 p.m. Last week, the Philippine Embassy in Iraq raised alert level 4, which called for mandatory evacuation or mandatory repatriation. The DFA will also be deploying rapid response teams to the Middle East to assist the repatriation of Filipinos in the region, particularly Iraq and Iran. The navy's BRP del Sur had departed from Manila last Tuesday for its repatriation mission for Filipinos in the Middle East.

Source: Philippine Star January 15, 2020 02:49 UTC