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| The Dole-run system is means to track returning OFWs from the airport until they reach their homes |
Overseas Filipino workers who are planning to return to the Philippines
The so-called OFW Assistance Information System (Oasis) was
activated by Dole today, Jun 11, and is said “to facilitate an orderly and
smooth repatriation and assistance” to the thousands of Filipinos who fly home
each day.
In a press statement, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III
said the repatriation tracker will make the government more responsive and
prepared for the arrival of OFWs.
“An oasis symbolizes hope in a desert of trials. The system
that we created aims to give our OFWs a ray of hope by ensuring that we provide
them efficient and timely assistance to ease their anxieties when returning
home in the midst of this pandemic,” he said.
The move comes as 42,000 OFWs are expected to return home
within the month. Last month, 24,000 OFWs were transported to their home
provinces after being stuck in quarantine centers for up to two months despite
testing negative for Covid-19.
Government officials say no more than 1,500 OFWs will be
allowed to fly in each day to ensure that the quarantine facilities in Metro
Manila will no longer be overwhelmed.
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| All returnees must undergo swab tests for Covid-19 on arrival in the Philippines |
They are also promising a wait of no more than three days
for the swab test results. If the OFW tests negative, he or she will be allowed
to go home, but will be subject to whatever quarantine regulations will be
imposed by the officials of their local government units.
To register with Oasis, a returning OFW must log in to
oasis.owwa.gov.ph, then fill up a form with their personal data, their date and
time of arrival, flight number, as well as their health condition.
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The system, run by the Dole command center, will enable the government
to determine and immediately provide the kind of support needed by OFWs
displaced by the pandemic.
This will include ensuring their organized arrival at the
airport, faster swab testing and transport to their quarantine facilities.
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But as soon as they land in the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport
According to a statement from the Department of
Transportation, the One-Stop shops have served a total of 31,673 since they
stated operating on Apr 23.
