The Philippine government is barring the return of COVID infected fatalities from Saudi Arabia and this is a clear violation of a citizen's right to return to his homeland.

As quoted, "The right of return is a principle in international law which guarantees everyone's right of voluntary return to or re-enter their country of origin or of citizenship"

"The right is formulated in several modern treaties and conventions, most notably in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the 1948 Fourth Geneva Convention. The Geneva Conventions, it has been argued, have passed into customary international law and that the right of return is binding on non-signatories to the conventions"

I strongly feel that this is not the correct way of treating our OFWs whom we call "Ang Mga Bagong Bayani". Much more, a bad way of honoring their great sacrifice including DEATH, to our homeland.

Please reconsider.