Philippine workers allowed to travel to Hong Kong, Macau amid virus fear

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The Philippines on Tuesday allowed Filipino workers to travel to Hong Kong and M...

MANILA - The Philippines on Tuesday allowed Filipino workers to travel to Hong Kong and Macau, relaxing the travel ban it imposed on China and its special administrative regions to control the spread of the coronavirus.

There are more than 180,000 Filipinos in Hong Kong, many working as helpers, according to the Philippines Labour Ministry. The Philippines also said it would allow foreign spouses or children of Filipinos and holders of diplomatic visas travelling from China, Macau and Hong Kong to enter the country but they will be subjected to a 14-day quarantine.

In 2019, Filipino workers in Hong Kong sent home $801 million in foreign exchange remittances, central bank data showed.

 

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Hong Kong's just as dangerous as the rest of China.

Because the Philippine government can't provide better jobs to its people.

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