Manila, Sept. 19 -- Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac dismissed reports circulating online that overseas Filipino workers (OFW) lounges in airports will cease to operate.

Instead, he assured that the facilities will be expanded and upgraded in more airports nationwide.

"Pinabubulaan na natin 'yung lumalabas sa social media na mahihinto 'yung operation ng OFW Lounge. Hindi po, 1.5 million na po ang napagsilbihan nitong lounge na ito (We are denying what is circulating on social media that the OFW Lounge will stop operating. No, these lounges have already served 1.5 million)," Cacdac said in a virtual press briefing on Friday.

"At syempre, pinag-utos ng ating mahal na Pangulo noong kanyang 2024 SONA (State of the Nation Address) ...