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Swab test results for returning OFWs may take longer; OWWA asks for patience
Government-run laboratories will now process the swab tests of returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) upon arrival in the country.
This decision was made by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases-National Task Force (IATF-NTF) to address the issue between PhilHealth and the Philippine Red Cross regarding payment for the tests.
The Philippine Red Cross recently halted swab tests chargeable to PhilHealth due to an outstanding debt of over PHP930 million.
OFWs can check their PCR test results through quarantinecertificate.com, a system managed by the Bureau of Quarantine.
OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac requested the patience and understanding of OFWs as they await their test results during hotel quarantine.
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