No Deployment Ban for Saudi-bound OFWs Despite Airport Attack, DMW Says
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced that there will be no deployment ban for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to Saudi Arabia, despite a recent attack on its international airport. The DMW stated that economic activities continue and Filipinos remain safe. However, some OFWs are stranded due to flight cancellations and are receiving assistance.
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