3rd batch of OFWs to leave Cairo Sunday By Michaela P. del Callar 02/12/2011

3rd batch of OFWs to leave Cairo Sunday

By Michaela P. del Callar 02/12/2011

A third batch of 36 Filipinos who availed themselves of voluntary repatriation will depart Cairo on Sunday noon and will arrive in Manila from Dubai on Monday afternoon, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday said.

Arriving from Cairo are 30 women, three men and three minors. They sought assistance from the government to be moved out of Egypt in light of the ongoing protest actions in the Middle East state, which are said to have detoriated after President Hosni Mubarak refused to leave and instead handed over power to his vice president.

Since last week, a total of 58 Filipinos have returned home from Egypt out ofmore than 6,000 Filipino residents there..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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