00:00More than 70 OFWs from Lebanon who have availed of the government's repatriation program have returned to the Philippines.
00:06Meanwhile, the Department of Migrant Workers warned OFWs to be aware of registered and legitimate Balikbayan boxes for orders
00:15to avoid any possible violations.
00:17Bian Manalo has the report.
00:20More than 40 delayed and mishandled Balikbayan boxes that are in a warehouse in Valenzuela City
00:28have been returned by the Department of Migrant Workers to OFW owners.
00:33This is in accordance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:37to protect and take care of the rights of the people of the new era,
00:43the Overseas Filipino Workers.
00:45In the OFW's repatriation program in Radyo Pilipinas,
00:49the DMW warned OFWs in accordance with the Balikbayan Boxes Scam.
00:54They also reminded them to take a good look at the list issued by the Bureau of Customs
00:59of registered and legitimate Balikbayan boxes for orders so that they will not be victimized.
01:04We trust the registrar and the legitimate Balikbayan box for orders.
01:12We're working on around 2,500 boxes that have been abandoned
01:18that cannot be delivered because their forwarders have left them abroad.
01:26Balikbayan boxes have been sent to Cavite, Batangas, and Negros Occidental.
01:31Aside from this, the Agency of Action Fund Assistance is also involved
01:35in the victims of the Balikbayan Boxes Scam.
01:38Last year, almost 10,000 Balikbayan boxes were delivered by the DMW to its owners.
01:45It's important that you have a good place to deliver them
01:53so that they can be delivered to their homes.
01:59Meanwhile, more than 70 OFWs from Lebanon
02:03have availed the government's repatriation program to their homes in the Philippines.
02:08In total, more than 1,000 OFWs and more than 60 dependents have returned to their countries from Lebanon
02:16since Giriana was established through Israel and the Hamas group in 2023.
02:21The government's various agencies have also promised to support them
02:25as part of the financial assistance and livelihood program.
02:29Aside from this, 25 OFWs from Israel have also returned to the Philippines.
02:35In total, more than 1,000 OFWs and more than 30 dependents from Israel have returned to their countries since 2023.
02:45They will also receive support from the government's concerned agencies
02:49as part of the upskilling program and livelihood assistance.
02:53BN Manalo for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.
