In accord with the Mandatory 14 – day quarantine for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), on 23 April 2020, a One-Stop-Shop (OSS) was established in Terminals 1 and 2 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
OFWs are required to truthfully accomplish a data form containing questions on their travel history, and existing health conditions, if any. After which, they would undergo rapid COVID-19 testing at the OSS holding area.
Upon arrival, the OFWs are expected to heed to this protocol, as follows:
In relation to the foregoing, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) centralized the service center for OFWs online. Kindly click this link for the website: http://www.poea.gov.ph/ossco.htm
As of 01 May 2020, a total of 10,331 OFWs (Terminal 1 – 7,735 and Terminal 2 – 2,596) have been attended to.
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