25 Filipinos to arrive home from Israel on Monday

The third batch of Filipinos from Israel is expected to return to the Philippines on Monday, October 23, 2023.

Twenty-five Filipinos will arrive via Etihad Airways tomorrow at around 3 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, the Department of Foreign Affairs told GMA News Online.

The first batch of repatriates, composed of 15 caregivers, one hotel worker, and a one-month-old infant, arrived in the country last October 18, amid the armed conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

On October 20, another 18 individuals consisting of 14 caregivers and four hotel employees were repatriated.

They were offered a repatriation assistance package of P50,000 each from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to address the needs of their families and help them transition smoothly back to their daily lives. — Sherylin Untalan/BM/KG, GMA Integrated News