Stranded OFWs wait at NAIA for home flights

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who tested negative for COVID-19 and were allowed to leave quarantine facilities continued arriving at NAIA Terminal 2 on Wednesday.

Many OFWs waited unsurely for available flights back to their home provinces, lacking tickets and information about flight schedules.

Some OFWs expressed frustration over the lack of a point person to ask about flights and the difficulty in finding food and water while waiting.

Richie Sulangon, a seaman from Europe, lamented that his contributions to OWWA did not seem to help him during this time.

Jenalyn Paquin and Eduard Amazon were among those who found themselves stranded at NAIA after being told there were no more slots available on their flights.