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Philippines allows special flights for stranded OFWs in Oman, UAE

Sec. Harry Roque says that the IATF “authorized the conduct of special commercial flights to bring home stranded Filipinos in Oman, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and other countries where there are travel restrictions imposed.”

“The IATF likewise authorized the conduct of special commercial flights to bring home stranded Filipinos in Oman, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and other countries where there are travel restrictions imposed.

These special commercial flights are, however, subject to guidelines, such as the creation of a Special Working Group (SWG) to determine the implementing protocols for the special commercial flights, in coordination with the concerned airlines. The Department of Health, the Bureau of Quarantine, the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Transportation and its One-Stop Shop, the Philippine Coast Guard and the Department of Tourism shall form part of the SWG.

The special commercial flights, which must have prior approval from the SWG, shall likewise be exclusive for Filipinos.

Also, the Guidelines on the implementation of exemptions for the Philippine government and non-Philippine government repatriation shall be followed.”

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