Manila, March 19 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said 70 more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their dependents arrived in the country on Thursday in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to intensify repatriation efforts amid tensions in the Middle East.

The DMW, in a social media post, said the latest batch of OFWs and their dependents arrived aboard two separate flights from Qatar and Kuwait.

"Nananatiling prayoridad ng pamahalaan ang kaligtasan, kapakanan, at maayos na pagbabalik ng mga Pilipinong manggagawa na naipit sa kaguluhan sa Gitnang Silangan (The safety, welfare, and orderly return of Filipino workers caught in the turmoil in the Middle East remain a priority for the government)," the DMW sa...