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Philippine Star
Mayen Jaymalin – The Philippine Star February 7, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — At least 10,000 overseas Filipino workers cannot leave for Saudi Arabia as the suspension in the deployment of OFWs there remains in effect, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announced over the weekend. “The deployment suspension is still ongoing,” POEA chief Bernard Olalia said. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has said the suspension would be lifted only upon the issuance of new guidelines in the deployment of household service workers (HSWs) to Saudi Arabia. The Philippine governm…