Manila, June 24 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has confirmed that all 31 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the temporary closure of Qatar's airspace are safe and being assisted on the ground, following a delay in their repatriation flight to the Philippines.

"We are relieved to report that all 31 overseas Filipino repatriates, mostly from Israel (26), Jordan (3), Palestine (1), and Qatar (1), are safe and sound," Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said in an official statement issued on Tuesday.

Philippine embassy officials from Doha are on the ground to provide support while the group, which includes Cacdac, awaits flight rescheduling.

The repatriation was part of the Philippine government's ongoing effor...