Press Release
PR No. ETA-38-2022

Jeddah PCG Repatriates 353  Distressed Overseas Filipinos

Consul General Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian briefs a group of overseas Filipinos prior to their flight later in the evening. In the background are the staff of Jeddah PCG and  volunteers from the Filipino community. [Photo credit: Jeddah PCG]

The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah (Jeddah PCG) organized a repatriation flight for distressed overseas Filipinos in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia on Thursday, 22 September 2022. The repatriation was conducted through the generous support of the DFA-Office of the Undersecretary of Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA-OUMWA) under the leadership of Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Jeddah (POLO-Jeddah) and volunteers from the Filipino community also extended their assistance on the day of the flight.

Three hundred and fifty-three (353) overseas Filipinos boarded a chartered Philippine Airlines non-stop flight from Jeddah to Manila, along with representatives from DFA-OUMWA. The flight arrived in Manila in the afternoon of 23 September 2022, Philippine Standard Time. END