DOLE: Return of OFWs’ remains from Saudi to be ‘delayed,’ deadline moved to ‘early next week’

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DOLE: Return of OFWs’ remains from Saudi to be ‘delayed,’ deadline moved to ‘early next week’
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The scheduled return of the remains of deceased overseas Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia will be delayed, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Friday. | CMRamosINQ

“They are entitled to bereavement benefits at tsaka itong insurance. Medyo malaki-laki ang insurance dahil hindi natural death ‘yung kanila, may infection, so aabot ‘yan siguro mga P750,000 to P900,000 maliban sa kanilang death and burial benefits from OWWA ,” the labor secretary said in a radio interview Friday morning.overseas Filipinos had contracted COVID-19. Of the number, over 6,000 were reported in the Middle East or Africa region.

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