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OFWs React to Lifting of Travel Ban with Both Relief and Anger
By The SUN Overseas Filipino workers stranded in the Philippines due to the travel ban to Hong Kong, Macau and China imposed on Feb…
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China’s COVID-19 Countermeasures Continue
Greg Baker, AFP Residents walk through a disinfection channel set up as a protective measure against COVID-19 at the entrance…
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PH Consulate General Briefs Filcom on COVID-19 Situation in Toronto
TORONTO 18 February 2020 – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto invited Dr. Eileen De Villa to brief the Filipino…
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WHO Warns Against Virus Over-Reaction as Death Toll Hits 1,868
Laurent Thomet, Agence France-Presse BEIJING – The World Health Organization has warned against a global over-reaction to the new coronavirus…
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Stranded OFWs May Return to Hong Kong, Macau as Gov’t Partially Lifts Travel Ban
Some 25,000 Filipinos have been urging the government to let them return to their jobs or homes in China’s special…
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Japan Plans HIV Drug Trials for Coronavirus, Cruise Ship Evacuations Continue
Sakura Murakami and Ju-min Park, Reuters TOKYO – Japan plans to trial HIV medications to treat patients infected with coronavirus…
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Some Dutch Municipalities Limiting the Number of Migrant Workers: Report
By Janene Pieters A number of Dutch municipalities are looking into limiting the number of migrant workers who can work…
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Gov’t Discussing Repatriation Plans for Pinoys on Virus-Hit Diamond Princess —DOLE
By TINA PANGANIBAN-PEREZ, GMA News The government is discussing repatriation plans for the hundreds of Filipinos on a cruise ship…
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HK and Macau Travel Ban Lifted for Filipino Workers
Mary Ann Benitez Filipinos have cautiously welcomed the U-turn of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s outbound travel ban to Hong Kong…
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Locsin Wants Travel to Hong Kong for OFWs Lifted
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin revealed that he wants to lift the ban for overseas Filipino workers bound for…
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