According to the Society of Hong Kong Accredited Recruiters of the Philippines (Sharp), these newly hired domestics and vacationing OFWs are expected to fly to Hong Kong in two to three weeks' time. “Filipino domestic helpers from Hong Kong and Macao may lose their jobs if the travel ban and lack of flights to those regions is not resolved by the end of February, ” Sharp President Alfredo Palmiery said in a statement. Their last option is to buy tickets to two different Southeast Asian cities, from where they could take another flight to Hong Kong or Macao. But there are health authorities here and in Hong Kong to check us if we’re fit to work, ” an OFW said. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr has disagreed with the government’s decision to bar Filipinos from leaving for Hong Kong amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Source: The Star February 08, 2020 09:22 UTC