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The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait informs Filipinos who will be flying to the Philippines that, in connection with the mandatory quarantine of all arriving air passengers, the cost of their accommodation at government-designated quarantine centers in the Philippines will be paid by the following:
- the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), for land-based OFWs
- local manning agency or the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), for sea-based OFWs
Returning Filipinos who are not OFWs can choose from a list of government-approved quarantine centers, at their own expense.
Filipinos in Kuwait who wish to fly home to the Philippines may contact their preferred airline or travel agency to book their flights. However, the Embassy reiterates its previous advice to all Filipinos in Kuwait to postpone their travel to the Philippines, to avoid any inconvenience that may arise due to the mandatory quarantine, COVID-19 testing, and the submission of a Case Investigation Form (which may be downloaded from this link: https://bit.ly/COVID19CaseForm).
The Embassy also informs Kuwait-based Filipinos who are currently stranded in the Philippines that Kuwait International Airport remains closed for inbound commercial flights.
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Ipinapaalam ng Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Kuwait sa mga Pilipinong lilipad patungong Pilipinas na, kaugnay ng sapilitang quarantine ng lahat ng mga paparating na pasaherong panghimpapawid, ang gastos sa pagtuloy sa mga quarantine center sa Pilipinas na itinalaga ng pamahalaan ay babayaran ng mga sumusunod:
- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), para sa mga OFW na nakabase sa kalupaan
- lokal na manning agency o Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), para sa mga OFW na nakabase sa karagatan
Ang mga pauwing Pilipino na hindi OFW ay maaaring pumili mula sa listahan ng mga quarantine center na aprubado ng pamahalaan, sa kanilang sariling gastos.
Ang mga Pilipino sa Kuwait na gustong lumipad pauwi ng Pilipinas ay maaaring makipag-ugnayan sa kanilang napiling airline o travel agency upang mag-book ng kanilang lipad. Gayunpaman, inuulit ng Embahada ang nauna nitong abiso sa lahat ng Pilipino sa Kuwait na ipagpaliban ang kanilang biyahe patungong Pilipinas, upang makaiwas sa abalang dulot ng sapilitang quarantine, COVID-19 testing, at pagsumite ng Case Investigation Form (na maaaring i-download mula sa link na ito: https://bit.ly/COVID19CaseForm).
Ipinapaalam din ng Embahada sa mga Pilipinong nakabase sa Kuwait na stranded ngayon sa Pilipinas na nanatiling sarado ang Kuwait International Airport sa mga paparating na komersyal na lipad.
State of Kuwait, 25 May 2020
Visit the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait's Coronavirus Disease 2019 webpage for the latest updates and advisories on the COVID-19 situation in Kuwait: https://kuwaitpe.dfa.gov.ph/covid19
