DSWD-7: 3K returning OFWs, LSIs provided with cash aid

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over 3,000 returning overseas workers, and locally stranded individuals (LSIs) from Metro Manila in Central Visayas received cash assistance from the government, an agency here reports. The Department of Social Welfare and Development…

Four repatriated OFWs return home to Danao

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Cebu have been cleared to return to their homes in Danao City. Disaster and rescue unit teams of Danao City on Facebook said on Saturday, May…

‘Extra’ quarantine period for OFWs shortened to 5 days

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Instead of seven days, repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would now only have to be quarantined for five days upon arrival in Cebu before they would be allowed to return to their hometowns…

23 repatriated OFWs in Dumaguete test negative for COVID-19

Florence Baesa 05/04/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental—The 23 repatriated overseas filipino workers (OFWs) who arrived in Dumaguete City port aboard the St. Michael Archangel of 2GO shipping lines last April 28, 2020 tested negative for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Read:…

9 more repatriated OFWs test positive for COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Nine more repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Central Visayas tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This now brings to a total of 14 the number of virus-infected OFWs who arrived…

OWWA did not coordinate arrival of repatriated OFWs in Cebu — Gwen

Rosalie Abatayo 04/27/2020

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…

More than 200 OFWs set to arrive in Cebu on April 28

Irene R. Sino Cruz, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 200 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), most of whom are seafarers stranded in Metro Manila, are set to arrive in Cebu on Tuesday, April 28. That is according to authorities, who confirmed…

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