Press Release No. 26-2018

PCG, POLO-OWWA IN Jeddah RepatriateS 10 more FEMALE OFWs 

Jeddah, 18 April 2018 - The Philippine Consulate General and POLO-OWWA in Jeddah repatriated 10 more female OFWs staying at the Bahay Kalinga. This brings to 42 the total of female OFWs repatriated since 12 April 2018.

Some of the female OFWs preparing for their departure for the airport. 

The Assistance to Nationals Section (ANS) and POLO/OWWA-Jeddah have been working double time and even during weekends and holidays, coordinating with concerned Saudi authorities and negotiating with the employers and recruitment agencies, to facilitate the repatriation of female workers at the Bahay Kalinga and other distressed OFWs. END