16 OFWs repatriated from Lebanon

MANILA, Philippines —  More distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have returned home from Lebanon, according to the Department of Migrant Workers.

The DMW reported that 16 OFWs who availed themselves of the government’s repatriation program arrived in Manila on Wednesday.

“They received P75,000 in financial assistance each from the DMW AKSYON Fund and other forms of support from the government,” the department said.

The returning OFWs also received P75,000 each from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and another P20,000 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development.