The first Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) lounge where the work are almost completed located at the Pre-departure area 4th level of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 to be operational on December 15, 2023 as OWWA Administrator Arnel Ignacio inspect the said lounge yesterday.
The said OFWs lounge will be their work site when departing from NAIA Terminal 1. They can enjoy for free the facilities of two lounges that will be opened exclusively to them – one in Terminal 1 and another in Terminal 3 that will be operational in January 2024.
Official announcements have yet to be announced by the Department of Migrant workers or the Overseas Workers Welfare administration, which is undertaking the project, except for pictorials and teasers from OWWA.
Airport authorities said the agency is involved in the projects to help enhance the travelers’ experience at Manila’s airport.
The lounge facilities include comfortable wide sofas, free wi-fi access, phone charging area, and power outlets to enable departing OFWs to recharge their electronic devices while waiting for their flights.
Departing OFWs will be assisted by government agencies concerned. They can ask information at the information desks, where they can ask about the places they are bound to, access to helpful resources and answers to questions about their work sites.
The OFWs will be able to exchange information, establish friendship among them and be able to connect to online communities in their host countries, according to the OWWA FB post.
