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DOLE forms ‘hatid-probinsiya,’ ‘balik-abroad’ task groups for OFWs, outbound workers
By JAMIL SANTOS, GMA News The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has formed task groups to speed up the movement of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from different quarantine facilities to their respective homes, as well as the processing of outbound workers.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordered the designation of additional personnel from its regional and attached agencies to strengthen the manpower requirement of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
This is to ensure the smooth land and air transport and monitoring of OFWs from their quarantine facilities to their respective destinations.
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A separate task group was also formed to ease the processing of outbound land- and sea-based workers whose country of destination has lifted the restrictions on the employment of foreign workers.
“We are doing this so as we don’t lose the jobs for our OFWs, while at the same time we help facilitate the quick homecoming and be of assistance to our returning workers,” Bello said in a press statement.
The "hatid-probinsya" and "balik-abroad" task forces will also monitor onsite OFWs and those seeking repatriation.—AOL, GMA News