We have friends who were in the Philippines when the borders suddenly closed - their return tickets for April with Cebu were cancelled, and no refund yet. They have bought tickets for a November flight home, but that has been cancelled too, and no refund. They can't afford to keep buying tickets, having to pay rent on their property in OZ and also pay for accommodation over there, and no income.
A sweep-up flight from Qantas would be nice. But they are not holding their breath, behind their Covid masks.