A total of 117 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia have safely returned to the Philippines through the assistance of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) after availing of voluntary repatriation amid continuing tensions in the Middle East.

The repatriates arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on October 25, 2026, aboard Gulf Air flight GF154 and Qatar Airways flight QR928.

The returning OFWs received immediate assistance, including medical and financial aid, temporary accommodation, and transportation to their respective provinces.

The DMW and OWWA reported that 383 OFWs and their dependents had been repatriated from October 19 to 25, bringing the total to 422, including 39 more OFWs expected to arrive from Saudi Arabia on the evening of October 26.