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Distressed OFWs allowed to stay in hotels during Luzon lockdown
Distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may now be housed in hotels and other lodging facilities during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has been directed to provide free temporary accommodation to returning OFWs amid the quarantine.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved Resolution 14, authorizing OWWA to issue certifications for accommodation.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles confirmed that distressed OFWs can be accommodated in hotels or similar establishments.
The entire Luzon was placed under enhanced community quarantine until April 12 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
All inbound Filipino citizens, including their foreign spouses and children, are allowed entry but must undergo strict quarantine protocols.
The IATF-EID's updated resolution also suspends the issuance of visas and visa-free entry privileges to all foreign nationals.
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