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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 93 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are expected to arrive in Cebu City on Thursday evening, May 28, 2020. The OFWs are onboard MV St. Francis Xavier that left Manila around 10:30…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said the sudden increase in new COVID-19 cases is due to the inclusion of the positive test results of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “Noong amin pong…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Albeit the losses incurred by the tourism industry due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has called on accommodation establishments not to take advantage of repatriated workers or exempted employees…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The more than 400 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who were stranded in Metro Manila for months, have arrived in Cebu City at around 3:15 p.m., this Saturday, May 23, 2020. The more…
The ongoing repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may lead to a spike in new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the county and may end up in a second wave of the pandemic, the chief implementer…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Another batch of repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who reside in Cebu is expected to arrive on Saturday, May 23. Information from the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) showed that a…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the combined efforts of different agencies in Central Visayas, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) stranded in Cebu during the community quarantine were able to return to their respective provinces. As of May 19,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The second batch of repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) left stranded in Manila have started arriving in Cebu on Friday, May 8, 2020. Officials and health experts from various government agencies in Central…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered PhilHealth to make the payment of premiums of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to be voluntary, Malacañang said Monday. “Una sa lahat, ipinapaalam po namin sa inyo na nagissue ng…
MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday called for the suspension of the increase in premium payments to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), as provided in the implementing…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are scheduled to arrive in Cebu at dawn on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, will have to undergo 14 days of mandatory quarantine in facilities here in…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has cried foul over the alleged failure of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to coordinate with the province about the mercy voyage carrying over 200 repatriated seafarers that…
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