OFWs allowed hotel stay during Luzon lockdown
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning to the Philippines during the Luzon lockdown will be allowed to stay in hotels and similar establishments.
The government's coronavirus task force amended guidelines to include distressed OFWs among individuals permitted to seek accommodation in hotels.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced that the Overseas Welfare Workers Administration (OWWA) has been directed to provide free temporary lodging for returning OFWs.
This decision aims to assist OFWs who are unable to return home due to the quarantine measures.
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