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OWWA, may ilalatag daw na dagdag na ayuda sa mga nag-uuwiang OFWs
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration's (OWWA) collections have decreased by 46% due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting repatriation of Filipino migrant workers.
OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac stated that while investments showed positive signs in the first quarter, the second quarter is expected to be worse.
The OWWA trust fund has decreased from P19.6 billion to P18.8 billion this year.
The agency has spent P738 million on expenses related to the repatriation of OFWs, with P584 million coming from the trust fund.
The P153 million emergency repatriation fund, allocated through the General Appropriations Act (GAA), has been fully depleted.
Senator Sonny Angara acknowledged that the current situation represents the 'rainy day' for which the OWWA trust fund was intended, highlighting the necessity of its purpose during the crisis.
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Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon urged the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to utilize its P20 billion trust fund to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs has approved a P5 billion fund to assist an estimated 500,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who may become unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has over PHP1.1 billion remaining in its PHP2.5 billion budget for the Abot Kamay ang Pagtulong (AKAP) program.
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Interior Secretary Eduardo AƱo reiterated that local government units (LGUs) cannot refuse the return of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to their home provinces as mandated by President Duterte.
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As of June 1, 2020, a total of 25,002 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been facilitated by the government to return to their hometowns.
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