According to studies of Roldan(2020) of De La Salle University Reintegration is the process in

which migrants are re-incorporated into their country of origin It enables individuals to reestablish
the economic, social, and psychosocial relationships needed to maintain life, livelihood, and dignity,
and inclusion in civic life. Since the news of the Covid-19 outbreak that has been reported in January
2020. A whole government approach was adopted emphasizing joint activities of all public agencies
to provide a solution to the pandemic Government agencies, namely, the Department of Foreign
Affairs, the Department of Health (DOH), and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
(OWWA), were mobilized. Government authorities have put in place strict measures to be followed
upon the arrival of OFWs. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, procedures were drawn up and first
implemented with the repatriation of 30 Filipinos from Wuhan, China. New Clark City in Pampanga
was chosen as the initial quarantine area for OFWs.
According to the research of Jong Woo Kang and Ma. Concepcion G. Latoja(2022) of ADB
Southeast Asia Working Paper Series. The United Nations (1998) defines returning migrants as
“persons returning to their country of citizenship after having been international migrants (whether
short-term or long-term) in another country and who are intending to stay in their own country for at
least a year.” Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, an unprecedented number of working
migrants returned to Asian countries. Worldwide crises have previously forced migrants to return
home, but COVID-19 is unique in both scale and scope it harmed economies around the world,
lowered global gross domestic product (GDP); affected global employment and job prospects; and
resulted in state-directed limitations on trade, people mobility, and travel and according to (ADBI,
OECD, and ILO 2021). In comparison to past health crises, the COVID-19 pandemic provided
considerably larger health hazards to migratory workers.
Return migration and reintegration are part of the overall migration cycle. In accordance with this
study Better policies can assist returning migrants in overcoming the psychosocial challenges of
reintegration, as well as in cultivating opportunities for gainful employment, entrepreneurship, and
other income-generating activities, and in empowering migrants to be viable instruments of
transformation and development. These results, in turn, have the potential to enhance the economic
and social fabric of their communities, which can only benefit the Philippine economy.