THE remains of the 274 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and of natural causes will be brought home in batches with the first 44 bodies to arrive on Friday, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE).
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd on Wednesday said that bringing the bodies altogether was very difficult because of documentary requirements, strict observance of health protocols and the limited capacity of airplanes that would bring them home.
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