OFWs can return to jobs in Hong Kong, Macau despite coronavirus travel ban – DFA

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Malacañang confirms lifting of coronavirus travel ban for Filipino workers returning to Hong Kong & Macau. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo says OFWs returning to Hong Kong & Macau must make a written declaration that they are aware of the risks

DFA Undersectary Bridigo"Dodo" Dulay said the thousands of OFWs returning for work in Hong Kong and Macau have been exempted from the outbound travel ban. He said this was decided during the meeting of the Philippines’ Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, adding the new directive is still subject to certain procedural formalities.

Today, DFA Sec Locsin’s advocacy has come true. OFWs returning for work in Hongkong and Macau have been exempted from the outbound travel ban by the IATF-EID, subject to certain procedural formalities. Woohoo!!

 

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ano ka sir pan sinuswerte. there are around 250+ million being carriers and infected by the china coronavirus.

Uy hindi si Sen. Go ang nag announce? 😂

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