The deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) plunged to its lowest in thirty years as COVID-19 pandemic continues to hamper them from seeking better opportunities overseas. Data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) revealed that deployment of OFWs abroad fell by 74.5% in 2020, with only 549,841 migrant workers deployed in contrast to the record-high …

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