OWWA aids thousands of pandemic-hit OFWs
As of Aug. 31, the OWWA has assisted 1,217 OFWs from Negros Oriental during the pandemic.
Nationally, OWWA has catered to around 200,000 OFWs affected by job losses or unfinished contracts due to the pandemic.
The Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) will provide PHP2 billion for a new round of cash assistance to at least 200,000 DOLE-AKAP beneficiaries.
DOLE provided $200 cash aid to 1,875 OFWs in Singapore who were terminated, placed on unpaid leave, or suffered salary cuts due to the pandemic.
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