MANILA, July 5 -- The government repatriation program for Filipinos who want to return home from Israel continued with the latest batch of 13 hotel workers and caregivers arriving home Friday.

"Another batch of 13 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel returned home safely on July 4, 2025, at NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) Terminal 1, reflecting the whole-of-government team's continued efforts on assisting distressed workers in the Middle East," the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday.

Upon arrival, the OFWs underwent health checks and received immediate financial assistance as a safety net, including from the DMW, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration's emergency repatriation fund, social and welfare deve...