Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in their host countries.
“Ineengganyo rin natin ang OFW na magpabakuna rin kung nasaan man sila,” Roque said in a palace briefing.
The palace spokesperson said the Philippine government is ready to repatriate overseas Filipinos especially in India, where the second surge of infections was reported.
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“We ask our OFWs na sumunod sa “mask, hugas, iwas.” Naghahanda na nga po tayo ng mga hakbang para sa repatriation,” he said.
Roque said the government is preparing a repatriation flight for OFWs in India after the travel ban in the country ends by May 14.
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Currently, the Philippines has a policy that requires foreign employers or host countries to ensure that OFWs would be inoculated against COVID-19 prior to deployment.
The move ensures that outbound OFWs will be vaccinated in their destination country if COVID-19 jabs are not available in the country. (RA)
