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8 OFWs to be arrested, charged for escaping quarantine facility
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is searching for seven overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who escaped quarantine facilities while awaiting their COVID-19 test results.
One of the eight escaped OFWs, a 49-year-old male who tested positive for COVID-19, has been located and is undergoing isolation and testing for his close contacts.
He will face charges for violating quarantine protocols and the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act once he recovers from the hospital.
The remaining seven OFWs, who tested negative, are still being traced by authorities.
All eight escaped OFWs will be arrested and charged for violating quarantine protocols and the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.
The PCG will intensify its surveillance of OFWs in quarantine facilities to prevent similar incidents.
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