Govt assures medical repatriation of OFWs

To further protect the rights and promote the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has forged a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) with five other government agencies harmonizing the policies and processes involving cases of medical repatriation.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano in his speech during signing of the joint circular last Friday cited the need to work as a team to deliver more responsive, timely and well-coordinated assistance to OFWs who need to be repatriated for their critical medical conditions.