DMW reaches out to OFWs in quake-hit Japan areas
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), through its Migrant Workers Offices (MWO) in Osaka and Tokyo, is reaching out to employers and companies in the Ehime and Kochi prefectures to inquire about the condition of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the areas after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the areas at about 11:14 p.m. last April 17, 2024.
MWO-Osaka issued Advisory No. 04-2024 Wednesday, reminding Supervising Organizations and Principals to monitor the condition of OFWs in their jurisdictions after the powerful quake.
Initial assessments indicate no reports of injuries or deaths among OFWs. Nevertheless, MWOs Tokyo and Osaka will continue monitoring the situation and work closely with the Consulate General in Osaka and the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported the quake’s epicenter at the Bungo Suido channel, south of Osaka.
The earthquake did not cause a tsunami. Tremors of magnitude 1 to 4 were detected in the surrounding Shikoku, Kyushu and Chugoku regions of southwest Honshu, Japan’s main island.
The DMW head office shall issue further updates as these develop.
