Remains of 71 OFWs who died in Saudi Arabia to be flown home Sunday, says OWWA

Remains of 71 deceased OFWs from Saudi to be flown home Sunday: OWWA chief

MANILA - The remains of 71 Filipino workers who died in Saudi Arabia, including some 40 who succumbed to the coronavirus disease 2019 , comprising another batch of remains the Philippine government is repatriating, will be flown home Sunday, an official said Saturday.

Bello had said a total of 274 remains of overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia will be flown home. Earlier, the Saudi government gave Manila a deadline to repatriate the remains of its nationals. At a hearing in the House of Representatives on Friday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said some 50,000 more OFWs are expected to arrive this month, or some 150,000 in the coming months, according to the labor department, said Cacdac.

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