OWWA repatriates 43,000 OFWs since May 15

Updated Tue, June 9, 2020 at 10:31 AM Published Mon, June 8, 2020 at 9:34 PM

As of last night, since May 15, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has facilitated the return of 43,000 displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their home provinces.

This figure is a result of inter-agency efforts involving DOLE, OWWA, CAAP, PCG, PPA, and BOQ, under the IATF.

Approximately 3,500 OFWs are currently in hotels serving as quarantine facilities, with efforts underway to release those who have tested negative.

President Rodrigo Duterte had previously given agencies one week to bring 24,000 OFWs stranded in Manila to their home provinces.

The government anticipates the arrival of 16,000 more OFWs this month, with potential landings in provincial airports.

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