Palace: No Ban on OFWs to South Korea

Despite the tension in the Korea peninsula, Palace officially said, Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) can still go to South Korea, No ban to South Korea. "Nagkaroon ng confusion. Some media thought may ban on deployment. It's not the case as affirmed by Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz," said on Radyo ng Bayan.

The decision is based on the prevailing alert level in South Korea.

Valte said President Benigno Aquino III has ordered related government agencies to assess the situation between the 2 Koreas.

"Walang pagbabawal. Walang Ban. Ayaw lang po kasi na… baka po mas mabuti na maging prudent muna tayo tingnan natin mangyayari in the next couple of days para hindi malagay sa alanganin mga OFWs, para ma-avert po natin kung sakali na may hindi magandang mangyari, still hoping the tension," the Palace spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, said Foreign Affairs officials have met to discuss the possible evacuation of OFWs if the situation in the Korean Peninsula worsens.

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