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OFW emergency repatriations from Middle East amid regional conflict

Twenty-five OFWs and one dependent arrived from Dubai as the Philippine government conducts emergency repatriation flights amid escalating Middle East regional tensions following US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets and Iran's retaliatory attacks. The government has chartered additional flights from Riyadh and Fujairah to bring home more Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE, providing comprehensive support including accommodation, food, medical, and financial assistance.