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OWWA refutes claims of OFW Lounge closure
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has debunked circulating online reports claiming that OFW Lounges will close due to a lack of budget, labeling them as "fake news."
OWWA emphasized that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. intends to strengthen and expand the OFW Lounges, as stated in his State of the Nation Address.
The agency is set to launch a new OFW Lounge at NAIA Terminal 1 with enhanced facilities and services for overseas Filipino workers.
Plans are also underway to establish additional lounges in Cebu and Clark to broaden accessibility for OFWs and their families.
OWWA clarified that their budget request to Congress is for upgrading services, expanding facilities, opening new lounges, and sustaining amenities like free food for OFWs.
The agency urged the public to rely only on official announcements from OWWA and the Department of Migrant Workers to avoid spreading misinformation that could burden OFWs.
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