More remains of deceased OFWs in KSA to be repatriated —OWWA

The fifth batch of remains of overseas Filipino workers who died in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will be flown back to the Philippines this weekend, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said Friday.

In July and August, the government facilitated the repatriation of deceased OFWs, who have died of COVID-19 or other causes.

“Aakyat na po sa mahigit kumulang 320 in all ang human remains, so that means mga 320 families po ang natulungan natin kahit papano na sila’y makapag-closure dito, magkaroon din ng healing sa kanila,” OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac said at the Laging Handa briefing.

“First time lang ito nangyari sa kasaysayan natin na nagkaroon ng mass repatriation ng human remains kasi naipon nga po sila gawa ng lockdown sa Saudi.”

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III earlier promised that the government “will continue to fly home all our dead, and if need be, not only from the Middle East but also from all over the world.” —LBG, GMA News