A group of over 200 stranded OFWs in the United Arab Emirates banded together to seek help from Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr regarding canceled flight bookings.
MASK-CLAD passengers depart from the Dubai International Airport in this photo from April 6, 2020. Emirates Airline has resumed a limited number of outbound passenger flights after the COVID-19 lockdown. Photo by Karim Sahib/AFP
The group said their members were forced to rebook for August 1, but they don't have the means to survive in UAE for two more months.“Considering our situation, hindi na po kaya. All our lines will be cut off, evicted na dn po kami sa bahay nmin. Please help us,”Rappler reached out to the DFA for comment, but has yet to receive a response as of posting.either lost their jobs, are on a no-work-no-pay arrangement, or have had their salaries cut.
Galimba said that, on average, flight bookings have been cancelled for up to 3 or 4 times. The updates on re-booking take about a month to come by. “Tinanong po namin ang Ninoy Aquino International Airport , hindi daw po sa kanila, sa Department of Foreign Affairs daw po. Tinanong po namin sa DFA, sabi po ay sa embassy sa bansa, ang sabi ay Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines naman daw po ang responsible,”“Kasi kung iaasa lang po sa repatriation by the Philippine embassy or consulate ay baka po sa 2021 na kami makauwi lahat.
The Facebook group was formed on June 22, and immediately got 208 members two days later. It serves as a clearing platform for those waiting for word about their bookings. Members are from the different emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah, among them.
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