Galvez: Thousands of returning OFWs posing a problem in battle vs COVID19
MANILA - National Task Force Against COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. revealed on Tuesday night that thousands of returning overseas Filipino workers are posing a problem for the government in its battle against the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 .
"Malaki po ang problema natin sa returning OFWs, kasi po sa ngayon more than 27,000 na po ang nasa Manila, at mayroong darating pa po na 42,000 this coming May and June. Mao-overwhelm po ang ating mga hotels," Galvez said in a televised briefing. "Si General Lorenzana, kinausap niya po ang maritime industry, kasama po ang mga ibang agencies at sino-solve na po natin ang ating problema sa OFWs. He directed DOTr and also OWWA, and the MARINA, to immediately release all the OFWs that have tested negative," he added.
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