MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) A fresh batch of 85 overseas Filipino workers and their children were scheduled to fly in late Thursday night from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Manila International Airport Authority said.
The repatriated Filipinos were set to arrive at around 11:10 p.m. Thursday from Jeddah via Etihad Airlines flight EY 428, according to an advisory of the MIAA Media Affairs Division.
The Filipinos are returning to the country after overstaying in Saudi Arabia for some time now. Some left their employers over work-related issues.
The Philippine government arranged for their repatriation after discussions with Saudi authorities.
Originally posted at 6:50 pm | Thursday, June 9th, 2011
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