📋 Tender Overview
Out of the 88346 stranded overseas Filipino workers OFWs the Department of Labor and Employment DOLE is set to assist 19591 who are ready to repatriate and in the region the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration OWWA handles the load.During the daily Laging Handa Network Briefing with Presidential Communications Sec. Martin Andanar June 17 DOLE Sec. Silvestre Bello III said they have assisted 52000 OFWs who were already sent home and the government has spent P1.5 billion for such.With about 500000 applications for repatriation Bello said they are seeking an additional P1 to P1.5 billion budget from the national government. Currently the department only has about P800 million fund to provide such assistance.In region 10 OWWA-10 aided 80 repatriates coming from Manila June 15. OWWA-10 Information Officer Eugene Mesias said the repatriates have already obtained their reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction RT-PCR test results. As to sending the OFWs to their homes Mesias said the repatriates will just have to follow the protocols implemented in their respective home province.When they arrive they will be RT-PCR testing immediately and they will be taken to the hotel to await the results. When they are negative they will return to their final destination When they arrive here Philippines they are already tested through RT-PCR and they will be sent to hotels while waiting for the results. If it is negative they will be sent home to their final destination Bello added.Repatriation assistance covers facilitation of immediate return to the Philippines of OFWs in conflict areas as well as those who are distressed medically or mentally-ill or their human remains including their belongings. Philippine Overseas Labor Offices POLO officials also negotiate for necessary exit clearances and documentation as well as coordination for airport assistance upon their arrival in the country.
