Five wards of the shelter of the Philippine Embassy in the Kingdom of Bahrain, ten Filipino detainees, and the two month old infant daughter of one of the detainees were among the 58 stranded overseas Filipinos in Bahrain who returned to the Philippines on 26 November 2021 through the continuing repatriation program of the Embassy.
The detainees were confined at the Female Detention Center for various offenses, and have since completed their respective sentences, but were unable to leave Bahrain immediately due to the lack of available seats in flights bound for the Philippines. The wards, on the other hand, were housed at the Embassy shelter after leaving their respective employers due to difficult working conditions.
Through the Embassy’s efforts in coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, additional seats were made available by Gulf Air, at a special rate which enabled stranded Filipinos to return home.
The Embassy likewise coordinated with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs, the Bahrain Police, and the General Directorate for Reform and Rehabilitation of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the processing and issuance of the exit clearance of the repatriates.
The Embassy continues to provide assistance in repatriating distressed Filipinos in Bahrain as part of the Philippine Government’s COVID-19 response program. END
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