Philippines to temporarily stop sending newly hired overseas Filipino workers

07 June 2021
Philippines to temporarily stop sending newly hired overseas Filipino workers
An overview of a main thoroughfare in Quezon City, east of Manila, Philippines. Photo: EPA

Last week, the POEA Governing Board (GB) issued Resolution 2 imposing the temporary deployment ban after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) hoisted a crisis Alert Level 2 (Restriction Phase) in Myanmar.

However, the temporary deployment will not apply to returning OFWs with existing employment contracts.