Manila Bulletin
POEA urges HK-, Macau-bound OFWs to submit COVID-19 awareness declaration
All overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) traveling to Hong Kong and Macao must now sign a declaration form acknowledging the risks associated with COVID-19.
This requirement aligns with a resolution from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
The declaration signifies that OFWs are aware of the health developments concerning the coronavirus.
In addition to the declaration, OFWs must adhere to health protocols in both the Philippines and their destination country/territory.
The declaration document needs to be notarized before the OFWs can travel.
The Philippine government had previously lifted a travel ban to Hong Kong and Macao.
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