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DSWD vows full support for repatriated OFWs, from arrival to reintegration
Over 300 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Shanghai participated in the OFW Serbisyo Caravan from September 13 to 14, availing themselves of various government services.
The event, organized by the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), aimed to provide essential services closer to OFWs.
Participating agencies included the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Pag-IBIG Fund, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Land Bank of the Philippines, and the Social Security System (SSS).
Services offered encompassed PhilSys National ID applications, civil registration documents like birth and marriage certificates, SSS and Pag-IBIG record updates, and opening of Land Bank accounts.
Land Bank also introduced the "Go Bayani" savings account specifically designed for OFWs to manage their contributions.
The DMW reported a total of 348 OFWs attended, completing 1,214 transactions, exceeding the agency's expectations for participation.
The DMW announced that the next OFW Serbisyo Caravan is scheduled to take place in London from October 9 to 11.
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