The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) confirmed that the OFW Lounges in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminals 1 and 3 will not close permanently.
Instead, they will be expanded to serve more overseas Filipino workers.
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac assured the public that the lounges will re-open following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive. He said the facilities have already served 1.5 million passengers since their launch and will continue operations to provide comfort and protection to OFWs during travel.
OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan added that the government is not only sustaining the lounges but also improving and expanding them. She said efforts are underway, in partnership with the DMW, to establish similar facilities at other major airports.
According to Caunan, new OFW Lounges are being considered for Cebu, Clark, and Davao airports. The first lounge opened at NAIA Terminal 1 in January 2024, followed by a second facility six months later.
