ZAMBOANGA CITY- A total of 379 returning Filipinos from Sabah arrived in Zamboanga City Port on August 28,2020 via MV Antonia 1.

The said REFs were comprised of the following:- Other Provinces/Cities : 13- Zamboanga del Norte: 2- Zamboanga del Sur: 6- Zamboanga Sibugay: 9- Zamboanga City: 29- For further assessment: 1- Basilan: 36- Sulu: 28- Tawi-Tawi: 255

DSWD Field Office IX facilitated the clients of nearby provinces in their respective transportation while others will temporarily stay at Processing Center for Displaced Persons (PCDP) in Talon-Talon, Zamboanga City while preparing for their respective flights and trips.

Meanwhile, all REFs from Basulta areas were already turned over to MSSD-BARMM to facilitate their immediate transfer to their respective vessels and Quarantine facilities.

This is the 4th batch of arrival of REFs since July 1 as part of the efforts of the government through the inter-agency task force to send home all Returning Filipinos from Sabah.