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'Medyo red flag': 9,000 OFWs staying in quarantine facilities - OWWA

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Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) arrive at the lobby of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Parañaque City on July 1, 2021. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/01/06/20210701-naia-travelers-green-countries-jc-6.jpg"/><figcaption>Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) arrive at the lobby of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Parañaque City on July 1, 2021. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Around 9,000 workers who returned from work abroad are quarantined in the country, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said on Thursday, describing the situation as &quot;somewhat a red flag.&quot;</p><p>“Sa ngayon, mga 9,000 OFWs tayo in around 240 hotel quarantine facilities” said OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac. </p><p>“Manageable ang sitwasyon sa ngayon, although medyo red flag o red alert levels na ‘yan for us. Binabantayan natin maigi ang sitwasyon,” he said in a televised public briefing. <br/> <br/>(Right now, we have 9,000 OFWs in around 240 quarantine hotels. The situation is manageable for now, although that is somewhat a red flag or in the red alert level for us. We are closely monitoring the situation.) </p><p>Asked what he meant with &quot;red flag,&quot; Cacdac said, “Mas marami sila, obviously, sa hotels at mas marami ang likelihood ng day-to-day complaints, mga operational complaints; kulang ng pagkain or health issues, kailangan magpabili ng gamot.” </p><p>(There are more of them, obviously, in hotels and there is a higher likelihood of day-to-day complaints, operational complaints like lack of food or health issues, the need to buy medicines.) </p><p>Cacdac said the load on quarantine hotels depends on how quickly swab tests could be done and results are released. </p><p>“Sa ngayon, meron tayong nararamdamang kaunting delays ng release ng swab test results. Pero naiibsan naman ito,” he said. </p><p>(We are experiencing some delays in the release of swab test results But this is being eased.) </p><p>Government agencies have a one-stop shop where they could coordinate on this, he said. </p><p>The length of quarantine for returning OFWs and international travelers depends on the COVID-19 risk category of the country were they were from and their vaccination status. </p><p>The government recently filed charges against a woman from the US who cut short her quarantine, attended a party, and later tested positive for COVID-19. Her parents and some staff of her quarantine hotel were also slapped with the same formal complaint.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/01/22/makati-hotel-confirms-breach-in-quarantine-protocol">Makati hotel confirms breach in quarantine protocol</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/04/22/makati-wont-declare-poblacion-girl-persona-non-grata">Makati won&#x27;t declare &#x27;Poblacion girl&#x27; persona non grata</a></li></ul><p>The tourism department on Monday said another Filipino was caught violating quarantine protocols after posting on social media about going for a massage session. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/01/04/22/2nd-pinoy-who-broke-quarantine-a-no-show-at-hotel-dilg">2nd Pinoy who broke quarantine a no-show at hotel: DILG</a></li></ul><p>President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered <a href="http://Duterte wants policemen at quarantine hotels after violations">policemen to guard quarantine hotels</a>. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/05/22/police-presence-does-not-absolve-hotels-in-quarantine-violations-palace">Police presence does not absolve hotels in quarantine violations: Palace</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1885545" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div style="text-align:center"><em>Video courtesy of PTV </em></div>

Around 9,000 workers who returned from work abroad are quarantined in the country, the OWWA said, describing the situation as 'somewhat a red flag.' 

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'Medyo red flag': 9,000 OFWs staying in quarantine facilities - OWWA

Jamaine Punzalan,

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Published Jan 06, 2022 02:16 PM PHT

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