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OFWs. Abroad Filipino employees (OFWs) line up at the OFW migration counters at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on April 22, 2023.
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The Commission on Audit states 3,707 individuals get the federal government help for their routine journeys back home regardless of not falling under the ‘abroad Filipinos in distress' classification
MANILA, Philippines– Thousands of abroad Filipino employees (OFWs) had the ability to benefit several times from the Philippine federal government's repatriation program throughout the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Commission on Audit (COA) discovered.
In a report, state auditors are asking the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) how 3,707 OFWs had the ability to get emergency situation repatriation “2 to 5 times over the 26-month duration.”
The OFWs went house and get complimentary flights, accommodations, and food several times from April 2020 to May 2023. Much of them utilized the program when their agreements ended, and do not fall under the abroad Filipinos in distress classification, or those as “one who is experiencing medical, psycho-social, or legal issue needing treatment, therapy, or legal representation” as specified by the Migrant Workers And Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995's executing guidelines and guidelines.
Auditors stated permitting the availment of the advantage numerous times “too soon tired” funds that might have been usage for other OFWs that are qualified.
Utilizing funds for expenditures that “must have been borned by these OFWs throughout their routine journeys back house” added to the deficiency of “limited federal government resources,” according to COA.
While the regular leaflets were traced back to Northern Mindanao, OWWA's local workplace stated they just got and helped OFWS as “interacted by the headquarters.”
The local workplace, nevertheless, guaranteed COA that they will interact with the headquarters to enhance its system in vetting recipients. — Rappler.com
