SERVICE. Wearing protective suits, staff of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Region 10 assist returning overseas Filipino Workers at the Laguindingan International Airport, Misamis Oriental on Friday (Nov. 19, 2021). From January to November this year, the agency has already repatriated 27,420, all expenses paid. (Photo courtesy of OWWA-10) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Region 10 (OWWA-10) has facilitated the repatriation of 27,420 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their hometowns in Northern Mindanao this year. Eugene Mesias, OWWA's Programs and Services Division officer-in-charge, said the data were gathered from January to November 8 this year. "There were 27,117 OFWs repatriated through sweeper flights and 303 through Malasakit (concern) voyages," he said during Saturday night's CORDS X podcast hosted by Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security Region 10 (CORDS-10) and Communications Secretary Martin An
SERVICE. Wearing protective suits, staff of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Region 10 assist returning overseas Filipino Workers at the Laguindingan International Airport, Misamis Oriental on Friday (Nov. 19, 2021). From January to November this year, the agency has already repatriated 27,420, all expenses paid. (Photo courtesy of OWWA-10) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Region 10 (OWWA-10) has facilitated the repatriation of 27,420 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their hometowns in Northern Mindanao this year. Eugene Mesias, OWWA's Programs and Services Division officer-in-charge, said the data were gathered from January to November 8 this year. "There were 27,117 OFWs repatriated through sweeper flights and 303 through Malasakit (concern) voyages," he said during Saturday night's CORDS X podcast hosted by Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security Region 10 (CORDS-10) and Communications Secretary Martin An