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International airports outside Manila to accept returning OFWs —Dizon
International airports outside Metro Manila, including Clark International Airport, will begin accepting flights carrying returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) starting Friday.
This move aims to decentralize the arrival of OFWs to manage the influx, as the Labor department expects about 16,000 displaced OFWs to return this month.
Upon arrival, OFWs will undergo mandatory coronavirus testing and a two-week quarantine period.
The government's enhanced testing and quarantine capacity in areas outside Metro Manila is expected to facilitate quicker processing and reuniting OFWs with their families sooner.
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