The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday mounted the 22nd special flight for distressed Filipinos in Macau, raising the number of repatriates from the special administrative region (SAR) to 4,397.
Onboard the latest flight were 197 repatriates, bringing the total number of overseas Filipinos from Macau who have benefited from the DFA’s repatriation program to a total of 4,397 since the start of the pandemic.
Philippine Consul General to Macau SAR Porfirio M. Mayo Jr. led the Consulate in assisting the repatriates. He renewed his call on all Filipinos in Macau intent on returning home to register their details with the Consulate. All repatriation flights from Macau are closely coordinated with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Region III, and Philippine Airlines.
Overseas Filipinos in Macau intent on returning to the Philippines are requested to register their details at the Consulate’s online registry at https://tinyurl.com/repatMacau.