An additional 40 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have safely returned to the Philippines, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
According to OWWA, the OFWs arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 aboard Qatar Airways Flight QR928.
Their return is part of the DMW and OWWA’s ongoing repatriation efforts under the Saving Lives pillar of the UPLIFT Assistance Program, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure the safety of affected OFWs.
Under the Alagang OWWA program, returning workers receive assistance upon arrival, including transportation, temporary accommodation, and domestic flight assistance for those who need to travel to their respective hometowns.
Based on the KSA Assistance Monitoring report as of October 26, 2026, the DMW and OWWA have provided a total of 5,496 services to 4,049 OFWs in Saudi Arabia.
These services include financial assistance, food, transportation, accommodation, medical assistance, and repatriation.
The agencies have also facilitated the return of 422 individuals, comprising 414 OFWs and eight dependents, through 11 flights.
