174,000 OFWs repatriated since April: Lorenzana

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MANILA - Around 174,000 Filipino migrant workers have been repatriated since April, Defense Sec.

Delfin Lorenzana said Monday, as the country expects more OFWs to return home due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

The repatriation of OFWs started in March after COVID-19 rapidly spread worldwide, shutting down businesses and establishments as countries across the globe were placed under lockdown. Due to repatriation of Filipino migrant workers, cash remittances from them have dropped, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas .

 

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