By Vir B. Lumicao
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| The hotel in Ortigas where Deno spent the first few days of her quarantine |
A Filipina domestic helper was sent back to the
This was the reason why Ermelyn Deno, 31, was issued with a
removal order as soon as she was discharged from
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An Immigration spokeswoman clarified that Deno’s case did not indicate a policy shift in treating incoming migrant workers who test positive for coronavirus at the airport.
In this case, Immigration reportedly asked the employer
after Deno was treated at
In a separate statement, an Immigration spokesman said in
response to an emailed query that Deno was not deported, but was “removed” from
“The reason for her removal was that her employer decided not to continue with her contract,” the spokesman said.
The spokeswoman said a foreigner is deported if he or she
has been convicted of a crime in
Both spokespersons asserted the Filipina was not covered by the 14-day extension of stay given to terminated foreign helpers as a matter of policy.
The spokeswoman said the grace period is given to FDHs to pack their belongings before they go home, and not to look for new employers.
She added that terminated workers must return to their home
countries and, from there, apply for new employers and return to
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The spokesman said Deno was not given an entry visa to
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| Deno's visa was not stamped as 'completed' as if she never entered Hong Kong |
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“This is a case deserving the attention of Polo (Philippine Overseas Labor Office) and the employment sectors,” Chan said. “(It’s) really a new approach.
Meanwhile, Deno, who spent two days quarantined in
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She said she would stay for a few days in Metro Manila to
visit the agency that deployed her to Hong Kong and coordinate with the local
government unit in
Despite testing negative in three tests prior to her
discharge in Hong Kong, she still has to complete the 14-day quarantine
required of all new arrivals in the
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