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DOLE to give P10k aid to OFWs affected by travel ban to nCoV-affected territories
The Philippine government, through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), will provide assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the temporary travel ban on China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
OWWA is directed to give P10,000 in cash assistance to each affected OFW, along with accommodation and transport arrangements.
The travel ban was implemented by President Duterte as a precautionary measure against the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
Hundreds of OFWs were stranded at Manila airports due to the ban.
The Bureau of Immigration clarified that the travel ban applies to all Filipino nationals, including OFWs with work permits who are returning to China, Hong Kong, or Macau, contradicting an earlier statement by the Philippine Ambassador to China.
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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is providing PHP10,000 cash assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) stranded due to the novel coronavirus threat.
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has extended P35 million to 3,500 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the travel ban due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III stated that the decision on whether Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) can return to Hong Kong and Macau rests with the Department of Health (DOH).
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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is coordinating with government agencies to protect Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in China from the novel coronavirus (nCoV).
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