Our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) work so hard and sacrifice their time and be away from their families for a better income and experience. Moreover, they spend most of their times alone in their first moments outside the country; adding the fact that they’re homesick and they miss their families. The government is arranging some type of OFW retirement benefits to help OFWs when they finally decide to retire. In this article, we’ll be detailing these three (3) bills that are being filed in the House of Representatives.
This idea came to life after the House committee on overseas workers affairs led by Rep. Jesulito Manalo (Party-list, ANGKLA) made a technical working group (TWG) to consolidate three measures; which seeks to provide retirement benefits and welfare assistance to OFWs. Since the Kuwait deployment ban, our government is looking at different options in terms of assisting OFWs in returning here in the Philippines.
As of the moment, these house bills are being observed and studied by the higher government offices as it is being pushed by the congress. Our dearest OFWs who make our economy and country image better should have some sort of a retirement plan; more like an OFW retirement benefit program in order for them to have options when they decide not to go outside the country anymore.
House Bill 3746 authored by Rep. Rodante Marcoleta
HB 7228 by Rep. Winston Castelo; and
House Bill 5470 by Rep. Gary Alejano
House Bill 3746 by Rep. Rodante Marcoleta
This bill calls for the creation of an OFW’s retirement fund system and OFW Retirement benefits. These should be intended to provide retirement benefits and similar due for service to OFWs and their beneficiaries.
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