Marcos: Charter flights underway for OFWs in Middle EastA man checks the wrecakge after an Israeli air strike in the southern Beirut suburb of Haret Hreik on March 2, 2026MANILA, Philippines — The government will provide chartered flights to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in conflict-hit Middle East so they can return to the Philippines safely, President Marcos said yesterday. We are arranging charter flights because the situation has improved somehow,” the President said. Marcos said three flights carrying Filipinos have already left from Dubai. More than 400 Filipinos have returned to the Philippines since the war in the Middle East started. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) assured lawmakers that there are sufficient funds to assist OFWs and support repatriation efforts in the Middle East.

Source: Philippine Star March 12, 2026 03:28 UTC