A total of P7.58 million was released by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to finance the livelihood program for returning OFWs which is called “Balik Pinas Balik Hanapbuhay” program.
According to Petrona Bergado, OWWA regional director in Davao, the money was given to 379 returnee OFWs out of the 600 who applied to receive the assistance.
Each of the 379 recipients received a total of P20,000 which was mostly spent in agricultural businesses. However, there are still impending 87 applications which are under process.
P12 million was allocated by OWWA to finance the welfare assistance, livelihood assistance, medical and calamity aid for OFWs.
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) can also avail of OWWA’s loan facility to finance business enterprise and other scholarship programs. Through the partnership of the Development Bank of the Philippines and LandBank, the loan program will be offered with much lower interest rates as compared to other banks in the country. OWWA also aims to provide business enterprise and training among OFWs and their dependents.
Currently, there are 10 million Overseas Filipino Workers that are under them, 201,000 out of which are from Davao region.
However, when asked if they can provide assistance to undocumented OFWs, Petrona said that OWWA is a membership agency. Those undocumented OFWs will get assistance from the National Reintegration Center for Overseas Filipino Workers.
HOW TO APPLY
How To Apply With OWWA Balik Pinas! Balik Hanapbuhay! Program
Remedios A.Cua
Paano po mka kuha ng ofw bslik pinas
Joje Sazon
Hello po paano makapag apply Ng loan SA owwa po or any benefits SNA po.slamat godbless po
Mely Lobres
Paano po naka avail ano po mga requirements
Salamat po.
Merybeth f. Sumagpao
Makuha din Sana ak wala n NG trabaho bilang ofw
Rosmin Padilla
Panu mag apply….para makauwe n ng pinas
Rosmin Padilla
panu mag apply para makasama n nmin ang mahal nmin sa buhay
Rebecca Robles
Paano po ako mka avail ng ofw assistamce ng 20k
Marohomsalic Norhata G.
Sir/Ma’m good day Po, paano Ako makAvail Dito? I’m was working in UAE before pero nakaiwi n Ako dahil s pandamic. Pls Reply I need help
shonie
paano maka apply dito
Sarah Jane Quirante Zapanta
May makuha poh ba ako dito.. Isa poh akong ofw for 5yrs and 10 months sa middle east.. Sa bansa ng Kuwait at Qatar.. Maka avail po ba ako sa cash assistance for livelihood..
Janice Lacuesta Rosaut
Makakakuha poh ba ako ng panghanapbuhay..5yrs poh ako sa kuwait at dito na ako sa pinas for good..
Bella vargas
Paano po apply,uuwi na po ako walang ipon,pydi kaya ako kahit 5rs na d active OWWAembership?
Amina Pagayao
Sana lahat po maka available makapag for good narin para naman makasama mga anak pamilya eh
jezreel may sinoy. morcellos
pwede po aq makakuha nitu? pang puhunan po para di ko na maiwan pamilya ko ditu sa pinas.
Marilou V.Castro
Paano po mka kuha ng balik pinas balik hanapbuhay cash assistance..salamat po.
Maricel fernandez rosinas
Hello po gd evening pwedi pa po bah aq mka avail sa livelihood program nka uwi npo aq nong march po dahil nagkasakit po aq at na ospital ng 8days po..2years and 7months po aq sa amo q…sana po mkakuha aq kc ayaw qna bumalik sa ibang bansa..ang hirap magkasakit na nag iisa…thank you po ng marami…
Juliet Mindajao
How to avail po, pwedi po ba mga nakauwi na ng pinas and how to avail po oag nasa pinas na at ano po mg requirements salamat po
Marilou Simogan
Paano po mg apply dto?
Bainor Abdul
Good evening po sir ma’am pano po mka kuha nag pang hanapbuhay
Lovely Joy Villanueva
Paano maka kuha
ANAMIE NOMBREDA
paano po makakuha ex abroad po ako 10yrs
Melodina Degracia
How po?
Elvie javier
Pano po makapag apply ng loan sa owwa po
Analyn Delfin Granza
Good day maam and sir.paano ma makakuha 8yrs ko nagyrabaho sa kuwait.