Lack of employment opportunities in the Philippines is forcing thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in conflict-riddled countries in the Middle East and North Africa to risk their lives by staying there.

To drive home their message to the Philippine government, these OFWs have refused repatriation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday.

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