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The Latest: Philippines ends ban on workers' travel to Saudi

| May 29, 2021 3:09 AM

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has lifted a ban on the deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia, which it imposed after receiving reports that workers were being asked to shoulder COVID-19 test and quarantine costs in the oil-rich kingdom.

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