The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon said 10 of the 11 missing Filipino seafarers from the deadly explosions have been found.
The official said they are working to repatriate Filipinos who wish to go home. There are over 31,000 Filipinos in the war-torn country, mostly undocumented workers. The DFA is planning to repatriate 230 Filipinos over the weekend, including the remains of those killed in the explosion.
[Translation: We are ready to bring everyone home. Those who have complete documents and ready to go home will be brought home. For those who can't leave yet, we will work hard to bring you home. We see that we have to fasttrack the repatriation.] “The next of kin of those who died have been duly notified and the necessary assistance is being extended to the family for the immediate repatriation of the dead OFWs to their families in the country,” said Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III in a statement. “We shall expedite the release of appropriate insurance and OWWA benefits for all victims of the tragedy.”
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