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POEA: OFWs not allowed to travel to Taiwan


Filipino migrant workers have been banned from leaving for Taiwan amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said on Tuesday.

POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia said the ban was imposed on Monday night following the Department of Health’s confirmation that the travel restrictions imposed by Malacañang also covered Taiwan.

Malacañang’s temporary travel restrictions for all foreigners coming from China (including Taiwan), Hong Kong, and Macau also apply to Filipinos departing for the same countries.

Olalia assured that the affected Filipino workers will be given due assistance.

“OWWA (Overseas Workers Welfare Administration) is providing assistance,” Olalia told GMA News Online. —Julia Mari Ornedo/NB, GMA News

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