<p>The latch batch of Filipinos, who were recently evacuated by the national government from conflict-torn Sudan, arrived in the country on Sunday, May 7.</p>
<p>In an update posted on Facebook, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said the last batch, composed of 99 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) at 7:40 pm.</p>
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<p>They were welcomed by DMW Secretary Susan 'Toots' Ople and officials from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).&nbsp;</p>
<p>"This group of 99 OFWs who arrived via Saudi Airlines flight SV870 is the largest to return to the country since repatriation flights started last April 29, 2023," DMW noted.</p>
<p>Each of the OFWs returnees was given financial assistance worth ₱50,000 and a care pack.</p>
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<p>Earlier, Ople said that American business firms <a href="https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/us-firms-willing-to-employ-ofws-rescued-in-sudan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have shown interest in hiring displaced OFWs from Sudan.</a></p>
<p>She said these companies are willing to look at the profiles of the OFWs who are teachers, nurses, construction workers, engineers, and among others.</p>

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