Go to LGUs: Accept stranded workers BEGGING TO COME HOME
SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has called on local government units to accept and assist stranded workers and those who worked abroad who wish to return to their provinces.
He also asked concerned agencies to assist workers stranded in Metro Manila and other areas so that they can safely return home.
During the hearing held by the Senate Committee on Health and Demography on Tuesday, May 26, Go, who heads the committee, appealed to local government units to prepare for the return of these workers.
“Tang gap in po nat ins ila, la lon as a kan il an gm ga bay an. S ila po an gating modern-day heroes na na gt at rab a ho at nag pa pa kama tayp os aibangb ans a. Tu lung an po nat ins il al alon asap ana hon n gay on na nag hi hi raps ila( Let us accept them, especially in their hometowns. They are our modern-day heroes who worked and sacrificed in other countries. Let us help them in these difficult times,” he said.
He also urged those concerned agencies to hasten the process of the issuance of health certificates for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) stranded in Metro Manila.
There were reports that thousands of OFWs have been staying in various quarantine hotels for more than two weeks even if they tested negative for coronavirus disease. “Dapatlangnamapauwinasilasa kanilangmgaprobinsyadahilmatagal
In this May 27, 2020 photo, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) carries a sign made of cardboard asking that he and others holed up in a hotel in Cavite since April 26 be allowed to go home. Several OFWs are waiting for the release of the results of their swab tests last May 6. nari np os ilangn aw a lays aka ni lang mg a pamilya (They should be allowed to go home and reunite with their families),” Go said.