224 Ilonggo OFWs in Middle East being monitored

ILOILO CITY — At least 224 Ilonggo overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Iloilo City are currently in the Middle East and are being closely monitored by local authorities amid ongoing attacks in the region. According to Public Employment Service Office(PESO)- Iloilo City Manager Gab Umadhay, the 224 OFWs have been profiled and identified as currently based in affected Middle East countries. The city government is awaiting official directives from the Department of Migrant Workers regarding any possible mandatory repatriation. Mayor Raisa Treñas assured that the city is prepared to extend immediate assistance should any of the Ilonggo workers be sent […]... Keep on reading: 224 Ilonggo OFWs in Middle East being monitored