Pinoy OFW News – News and information about Overseas Filipino Workers around the globe. We share the latest updates on current updates about fellow Pinoys working overseas. Good to learn about what’s going on with our kababayans.
The Philippine government has stopped the color categorization of countries and territories, according to Malacañang, meaning that fully immunized international arriving passengers and returning Filipinos will no longer be required to go through facility-based quarantine … Read more
The Bank of the Philippine Islands warned its clients to be extra careful about falling prey to money-mule scams, which came about with the sector’s push for digitalization. According to BPI chief digital officer Noel … Read more
If your LTO documents are set to expire before the end of January, you should know that you have two months before renewing them. Due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, the Land Transportation Office … Read more
As part of its efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippines has placed 14 countries on its red list. Aside from this, Filipinos from the affected regions will also be allowed … Read more
Never hesitate to express affection for those you love, because you never know until when you might be together. As sad as this may sound, this statement rings true. Everyone one of us will encounter … Read more
Many OFWs will be able to spend this Christmas with their families after years of hardship and missed homecomings due to the delay caused by the pandemic. Globe made their reunion extra special by giving … Read more
COVID-19 vaccines are becoming less effective at preventing severe diseases and deaths but do provide “significant protection, the WHO said on Tuesday. A new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been detected in 77 countries … Read more
Typhoon Odette (international name Typhoon Rai) has displaced thousands of families in the Philippines as it lashed out across Visayas and Mindanao on Thursday evening, December 16, 2021. Also Read: When Disaster Strikes: How to Apply … Read more
Now that we’ve reached the final month of the year once again (and what a year it has been!), there’s no doubt that everyone could use some good news. And here’s a good one. The … Read more
![The deployment of Filipinos overseas due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 will not be affected at this time, as per the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). In line with this, the administration noted that it has not received reports of any country barring the entry of OFWs due to the Omicron variant. This maintains the government’s position in allowing OFWs to be deployed overseas to fulfil their contracts, following health and travel safety protocols in this process. POEA Pushes Through With OFW Deployment Despite Threat Of New COVID Variant In a report shared by the Business Mirror, POEA Administrator Bernard P. Olalia said: “If we have not received any formal communication from the particular destination country to stop the deployment, then that means our deployment should continue.” The POEA clarified that the ban on foreign visitors due to Omicron is not applicable to all countries, except for countries like Israel and Japan, which have earlier taken this position in light of the present circumstances. According to Olalia, both nations are still permitting OFWs to enter as of press time. Filipino caregivers are still anticipated to be deployed in Israel in the next weeks, he added. “Our recruitment is still ongoing. Once our caregivers are ready, meaning, complied with protocols such as a negative Covid test and they have all necessary papers, we will deploy them,” Olalia said. He noted that they have already deployed about 600 workers to Israel as part of the government-to-government hire arrangement with POEA. The WHO has also declared the Omicron a variant of concern due to its unusual characteristics, as well as its numerous mutations. Health experts warned that the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 vaccines could be resistant to the existing vaccines. Cases of Omicron were reported in various countries, including the UK and South Africa. They have also been spotted in Hong Kong and Botswana. There has been no reported cases of the Omicron variant in the Philippines, as of this writing. POEA's general manager said that the agency will not ban the deployment of Overseas Filipino workers from countries with existing cases of illegal immigration. “We rarely stop the deployment of OFWs especially if their destination country continues to accept [OFWs] and are able to comply with their protocols. What is important is we make sure the workers we will deploy there will not be infected and their health will be cared for,” Olalia said. READ NEXT: UAE, Saudi, Oman Among PH ‘Green’ List; Fully Vaccinated Balikbayans No Quarantine Needed](https://thepinoyofw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/plane-flight-airport.jpg)
The deployment of Filipinos overseas due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 will not be affected at this time, as per the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). In line with this, the administration noted that … Read more