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NTF: Over 250k OFWs have returned home amid COVID-19 pandemic
More than 250,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have returned to the Philippines since May amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of October 13, a total of 254,388 returning OFWs have been facilitated to reunite with their families.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) had previously estimated that around 500,000 OFWs were affected by the health crisis, a number that could rise to 700,000 if the pandemic is not addressed.
The government has utilized land, sea, and air transport to bring these workers back to their provinces.
The IT and BPO sectors continue to offer employment to residents and returning OFWs.
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