Manila, March 30 -- A total of 99 Filipinos from Kuwait arrived safely in the country on Monday as the government intensified repatriation efforts amid tensions in the Middle East.

In a social media post, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said the group -73 overseas Filipino workers and 26 dependents- landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 aboard a Gulf Air flight after traveling by land to Dammam, Saudi Arabia for their onward trip to Manila.

"Sa gitna ng limitadong flights at saradong airspace, tinatawid sila mula Kuwait patungong Saudi Arabia para masigurong makasakay sa kanilang flights pauwi ng Pilipinas (Despite limited flights and closed airspace, they are being transported from Kuwait to Saudi A...