The Overseas Workers
Welfare Administration (OWWA) has reactivated its Crisis Monitoring and
Response Team (CMRT) to respond to the current critical situation in Yemen
after the Alert Level in the area was raised to 4 due to the worsening
armed-conflict there. The CMRT is a special committee of OWWA that is
reactivated in times of political unrest in countries where there are affected
Filipino migrant workers. The committee ensures the timely response and
assistance of OWWA to the distressed and displaced workers from war-torn nations.
OWWA Administrator
Rebecca J. Calzado ordered the reactivation of the CMRT to closely-monitor the
status of evacuees, border-crossers and Filipinos staying at holding areas, and
to coordinate with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine
Missions in the repatriation of affected OFWs in the area. It is likewise
directed to identify the needs and carry out the usual services of Repatriation
Assistance Division (RAD) for repatriated workers upon arrival at the airport,
and provide regular and timely advisories to the public as well as maintain
records of repatriated OFWs.
OWWA has already
accorded 342 repatriated Filipino migrant workers from Yemen with necessary
airport assistance which includes a special lane for the processing of immigration
papers of Yemen repatriates, provided temporary shelter and transport services
and fares for their on-ward travel to their respective
provinces. OWWA is also part of the DOLE- Assist WELL which
caters to the Welfare, Employment,Livelihood
and Legal needs of the displaced workers. xxx
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