DFA: Over 300,000 Filipinos repatriated since February

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(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated over 300,000 overseas Filipinos since February, the start of its repatriation efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the 300,838 total Filipinos abroad repatriated was after 13,537 were brought home this week. The department said this was the  highest weekly total since February. Of the 300,838 repatriated, 90,621 or 30.12 percent were sea-based workers while 210,217 or 69.88 percent were  land-based. The DFA said […]