Around 200 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia are expected to return to the Philippines in the coming weeks following attacks by Houthi militants in the country.
According to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), the affected OFWs who requested repatriation have already secured return tickets.
These include workers who were stranded after King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh temporarily closed on October 10.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said 149 OFWs are ready for repatriation, while another 50 are scheduled to return next week.
The government has also provided food, temporary shelter, transportation, medical assistance, and financial aid to other affected workers.
Meanwhile, three Filipinos were reportedly placed in intensive care after sustaining injuries in an attack at the airport.
The DMW said it continues to assist OFWs seeking to return home amid escalating tensions in the region.
