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Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac and Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa welcome 342 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City on April 10, 2026, following their emergency repatriation from Abu Dhabi. The group returned to the Philippines via government-coordinated flight to escape the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Upon arrival, the returnees received immediate medical briefings and reintegration assistance from the DOH and DMW to facilitate their transition back to the country. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
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