Close to 1.2M OFWs repatriated, given assistance in 2017 –DOLE


Close to 1.2 million OFWs received repatriation and reintegration assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administrator (OWWA) in 2017.
DOLE on Friday stated that 1,170,514 OFWs were enrolled to welfare and protection programs from OWWA and DOLE regional offices and attached agencies.
Of the 36,438 OFWs repatriated from July to October this year, 19,258 came from the Middle East and received P20,000 financial aid on-site; 9,513 were given additional cash grants of P6,000; and 13,245 were given food and hygiene kits.
About 10,011 of the 15,839 OFWs who availed of Saudi Arabia's 90-day amnesty program for undocumented and stranded foreign nationals were repatriated to the Philippines.
Post-repatriation services were provided to 14,165 OFWs: 4,343 OFWs were granted medical, psychosocial counseling, stress debriefing, transport, and accommodation; 1,630 were listed for employment facilitation or training; and 2,625 were given livelihood assistance.
Legal assistance was provided to 4,829 OFWs, small and medium enterprise establishment aid was given to 354 OFWs, and educational assistance was granted to 384 OFWs.
Meanwhile, DOLE's reintegration program benefited 54,470 OFW returnees and their families, 28,256 of which underwent skills training and 26,214 received livelihood assistance.
A total of P514,412,350 was released by DOLE to provide various assistance to OFWs in the form of food and hygiene kits, legal counseling, stress debriefing, medical and psychosocial services, and training assistance to affected OFWs. —KBK, GMA News

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