Manila, March 21 -- Another batch of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from four countries will be repatriated on March 23 through a single chartered flight, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) announced on Saturday.

OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan, along with the agency's response team, flew to Riyadh to ensure the safe return of the OFWs from Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

In a statement, OWWA said 88 OFWs from Bahrain and 99 from Kuwait are now in Riyadh.

"Pagdating, agad niyang (Caunan) sinalubong ang ating mga kababayan na naglakbay mula Kuwait at Bahrain sa tulong ng mga team mula sa Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), OWWA at (Upon arrival, Caunan immediately welcomed our fellow Filipinos who ...