139 Filipinos repatriated from Myanmar amid political crisis Coconuts 2/16/2021 Filipinos arrive in Manila from Myanmar. Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs/Twitter
Several overseas Filipino workers arrived in Manila from Myanmar on a chartered flight yesterday, as the Southeast Asian country continues to grapple with a political crisis.
The 139 workers were welcomed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officials, led by Secretary Teodoro Locsin. A photo and video of the workers’ arrival were posted on the DFA’s Twitter account.
SFA @teddyboylocsin, Usec Arriola, and DFA team welcome home 139 overseas Filipinos, from Myanmar via a special flight amid the current COVID-19 travel restrictions & recent political situation in the country.#AssistancetoNationals#DFAForgingAheadpic.twitter.com/3FqTVonAYW
Locsin orders embassy in Kuwait to stop blood money payment over OFW s death By VIRGIL LOPEZ, GMA News
Published January 26, 2021 11:38am Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday directed the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait to stop the payment of P7.5 million in blood money to the family of slain overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jeanelyn Villavende. Locsin took to Twitter to express his displeasure over the development as he ordered Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Noordin Pendosina Lomondot to “make sure” that the death penalty for Villavende’s employer would be implemented. “Lomondot to report in writing the shenanigans going on there and what he’s done about it, what he’s done to stop it. We had this; he lost it; he’s gotta get it back. All trips to Middle East for photo ops and palabas stopped. Travel money needed to match blood money,” Locsin said.