Manila, April 25 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday said 7,674 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and dependents have returned to the Philippines since the Middle East crisis broke out nearly two months ago.

Of this number, a total of 7,051 were repatriated through government funding, including 5,669 OFWs and 1,382 dependents.

In a statement, the agency said the Marcos administration would sustain efforts to repatriate more Filipinos requesting to go home.

"Patuloy na pinalalakas ng pamahalaan ang repatriation at reintegration programs alinsunod sa direktiba ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., upang matiyak ang kaligtasan ng mga OFW at masuportahan ang kanilang maayos na pagbabalik at panibagong pagsisimula sa bans...