At least 4,000 OFWs bound for Hong Kong were not able to leave the country due to the Omicron surge.
At least 4,000 overseas Filipino workers bound for Hong Kong were not able to leave the country due to the Omicron surge, according to Mark Salazar’s “24 Oras” report on Thursday.
, those who already have tickets and also have quarantine rooms booked. We have OFWs who are supposed to go to Hong Kong but their visas expired.) or exit passes from POEA are not affected because even if it is only valid for three months, they can still use them. The problem is their visas in Hong Kong are starting to expire.)
Meanwhile, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said there is no decision yet if there will be travel restrictions imposed for those travelers coming from Hong Kong.