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Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Monday said the national government would provide P150,000 financial assistance to Filipinos who would be repatriated from Lebanon amid the tensions there. ''Sabi pa nga ni Pangulo, repasuhin 'yung financial assistance rate kung P50,000, ginawa na nating P75,000 from DMW, P75,000 from OWWA so that's P150,000 financial assistance upon return,'' Cacdac told Palace reporters in an interview.
According to Cacdac, a thousand Filipinos have expressed the intention to return to the country.At least 45 Filipinos could come home later this week, Cacdac added.''We are ready in case the situation gets worse. Right now, we have an ongoing repatriation efforts since last year. Around 356 have gone home from Lebanon.
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