The Philippines and Oman governments have agreed on lifting the ban on travel between the two countries, following a meeting between the Philippine Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and Oman Ambassador Munther Mahfoodh Salem Al-Mantheri.
The Philippines had recently imposed a temporary suspension on OFWs deployment to Oman, which had included Filipinos and travelers from the Philippines in its travel ban.
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Philippine Overseas Employment Administration head Bernard Olalia said that the lifting of the travel and deployment ban was agreed upon by the two countries following successful talks being held between their representatives on June 22. Olalia added that the Oman government clarified it was not their intention to deny entry to OFWs and Filipino travelers into Oman.
Philippines Labor Secretary Bello had earlier stated that when the ban is lifted, the Philippines would also lift its temporary suspension on OFW deployment to Oman.
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“We reached an agreement yesterday and Ambassador Al-Mantheri promised to talk to his government to lift the ban. Maybe when the ban is lifted, we will also lift the suspension, he stated. (AW)
