Some 181 overseas Filipinos from Indonesia have returned to the Philippines as the world reels from the coronavirus pandemic, the DFA said. | CMRamosINQ
According to the DFA, the chartered flight carrying the repatriated Filipinos arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at around 4 p.m on Wednesday.All the Filipino repatriates then underwent the appropriate medical protocols upon arrival as required by the Department of Health, the DFA said.
“They would also be required to undergo quarantine procedures in accordance with the omnibus guidelines established by the Interagency Task Force,” it added.
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