Around 1 million OFWs have been dislocated from work due to the pandemic. More than 12,000 OFWs have been repatriated, a majority of them are seafarers. Join us as we discuss the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on OFWs on Tuesday, April 28, at 3 pm.
, which gives $200 or P10,000 to displaced Filipino migrant workers. The program covers regular and documented OFWs, some undocumented OFWs, and OFWs who cannot return to their host country because of the Philippines’ lockdown.
What is our assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on OFWs? What can the Philippines do, moving forward?, to discuss these issues with Overseas Workers Welfare Administration chief Hans Cacdac and Center for Migrant Advocacy Ellene Sana. The webinar will be moderated by Ateneo de Manila University-Department of Political Science Associate Professor Carmel Abao.– Rappler.com
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