News of lifting travel restrictions from Saudi Arabia are starting to emerge, but some local deployment issues still remain. Be updated with the latest industry news with the current must-reads this month from various news outlets.

1. Saudi Arabia to lift all travel restrictions on citizens from Jan. 1 — (Saudi Gazette)

2. Health workers with complete employment papers as of Aug. 31 now allowed to leave the country — (CNN Philippines) 

3. Palace: Deployment ban won’t be lifted while Philippines is under state of calamity  — (GMA News Online)

4. P2.5B spent as cash aid for 245,000 displaced OFWs — DOLE  — (Inquirer.Net)

5. Retiring OFWs who gained expertise abroad urged to become TESDA trainers  — (ABS-CBN News)

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