In a statement, Kabayan party-list Rep. Ron Salo said the fears of OFWs are justified, as they may not be able to return to work on time after spending the holidays in the country. | GabrielLaluINQ
“I am urgently calling on the DMW to give our OFWs the necessary protection from termination or sanction, and reassure them that their jobs are safe and that they don’t need to worry. Our OFWs should not be the ones to suffer because of this disruption,” he added.
The DMW previously said that they have mobilized migrant workers officers on alert to assist OFWs stranded at major ports like the Ninoy Aquino International Airport , where over 60,000 passengers were said to have been affected from January 1 to 2. “Private recruitment agencies should immediately coordinate with their foreign counterparts or foreign employers to provide updates on the flight status of affected OFWs. Manning agencies should likewise undertake the same measure with their foreign principals concerning affected seafarers,” he said.“I also call on the other agencies of the government to ensure that the needs of our OFWs and other passengers are necessarily provided for while they are stranded in our airports,” he added.
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