Halos kalahating milyong OFWs na apektado ng pandemya ang napauwi na sa bansa, ayon sa OWWA.
Problema ngayon ang trabaho at kabuhayan para sa kanila. Paano nga ba sila tinutulungan ng gobyerno?
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Problema ngayon ang trabaho at kabuhayan para sa kanila. Paano nga ba sila tinutulungan ng gobyerno?
Samahan si @ruthcabal15 sa #NewsroomNgayon — balita at serbisyo
OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac says some 490,000 OFWs were already transported to their home provinces since May 2020.
OWWA Administrator Cacdac says around 450,000 OFWs benefitted from DOLE's AKAP program.
OWWA Administrator Cacdac says they also offer scholarship program from children of displaced OFWs.
OWWA Administrator Cacdac on their funds for returning OFWs: Sa ngayon okay pa tayo, we still have less than ₱3 billion left but that will be depleted by May or June. We are sending the early signal of the likelihood of a depletion.
OWWA Administrator Cacdac says 6,000 OFWs are currently staying at 135 hotels.
OWWA Administrator Cacdac assures they are working on pending swab test results of OFWs staying at quarantine facilities.
OWWA Adminstrator Cacdac: Temporary displacement is enough to entitle you for the DOLE AKAP program.
OWWA Adminstrator Cacdac: We are at the last leg. Around 5,000-6,000 remaining slots. That is not much. We are hopeful that the next leg, Bayanihan 3, will bring more funds and more benefits for temporarily displaced OFWs.
OWWA Adminstrator Cacdac reminds OFWs that they cannot directly head to their home provinces and be quarantined and tested there due to threats of the new COVID-19 variants.
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