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Taiwan-bound OFWs stranded in Manila celebrate lifting of travel ban
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III expressed hope that the travel ban to Taiwan will be lifted soon.
The ban was lifted on Friday, allowing stranded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to finally travel to Taiwan.
OFWs expressed their joy and relief upon hearing the news, as they feared their expenses would go to waste and they would be unable to repay debts.
While grateful for the lifting of the ban, some OFWs lamented the additional expenses they incurred due to the delay.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) previously provided financial assistance, accommodation, food, and transportation to affected OWWA members while the ban was in effect.
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President Rodrigo Duterte will review Taiwan's appeal to lift its inclusion in the temporary travel ban imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19).
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Philippine port authorities have been instructed to allow the entry and exit of travelers to and from Taiwan following the lifting of the travel ban.
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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) anticipates distributing P10,000 in financial assistance this week to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) bound for Taiwan who are affected by the travel ban.
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The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has partially lifted the travel ban on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) returning to Hong Kong and Macao.
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Senator Panfilo Lacson initially questioned the travel ban to Taiwan, stating it lacked a health basis and could harm Filipino workers there.
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