One-Stop-Shop for OFWs

By: Ira Christele G. Vicente

In accord with the Mandatory 14 – day quarantine for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), on 23 April
2020, a One-Stop-Shop (OSS) was established in Terminals 1 and 2 of the Ninoy Aquino International
Airport.

* Kindly click this link for more information: link of Mandatory 14-day Quarantine for OFWs

OFWs are required to truthfully accomplish a data form containing questions on their travel history, and
existing health conditions, if any. After which, they would undergo rapid COVID-19 testing at the OSS
holding area.

Upon arrival, the OFWs are expected to heed to this protocol, as follows:

DESIGNATED DEPARTMENT/S OR
STEP/S PROCEDURE
AGENC/IES
Thermal Scanning
1 Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ)
Issuance of Health Declaration Form
Welcome OFWs and lead them to the holding
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
centers
Distribution of Care Kits
2 Department of Tourism (DOT)

Manila International Airports Authority

Distribution of Malasakit Help Kits
(MIAA)
Holding Center/s:
Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Subtask
a. Terminal 1 – Gate 1 and 16; and
Group on Repatriation
b. Terminal 2 – Departure Area
3 Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and
Mandatory Quarantine Briefing
Office for Transportation Security (OTS)
PCG Data Encoding and Interview
PCG Rapid Testing
4 Bureau of Immigration (BOI) Checking of Travel Documents
5 Baggage Claim at Carousel
Hotel or Government Quarantine Facility
6 OWWA/MARINA
booking
Licensed Manning Agency (LMA) /
Transport OFWs to Quarantine Facilities with
OWWA / Philippine Recruitment
7 support of PCG
Agencies (PRA) / Department of
Accommodation Check-in
Transportation
Quarantine Check-up (Mid and Post Check-
Department of Health/BOQ/PCG
up, 7th and 14th day)
8
If cleared:
ISSUANCE OF QUARANTINE CLEARANCE
9 LMA/OWWA/PCG/DOtr Transport OFWs to residence
In relation to the foregoing, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) centralized the
service center for OFWs online. Kindly click this link for the website: http://www.poea.gov.ph/ossco.htm

As of 01 May 2020, a total of 10,331 OFWs (Terminal 1 – 7,735 and Terminal 2 – 2,596) have been attended
to.

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