THIS pertains to the letter to the editor of Mr. Francis Oca dated 22 February 2008 (”OWWA’s Undeclared Priority,” 22 February 2008).
We at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), sympathize with the relatives of the late OFW Roberto E. Panganiban. However, the medical assistance program for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) was transferred to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) or PhilHealth since March 2005.
OWWA provides to OFWs, among other programs and services, disability/dismemberment, life insurance and burial benefits. The life insurance and burial benefit, of which OFW Panganiban is entitled to as an OWWA member, has already been facilitated. Also, OWWA provided financial assistance to his family while the said OFW was ill on top of this entitlement.
We take this opportunity to express our gratitude for the feedback that OWWA receives from our clients and social partners as those aid the agency in improving its operations and the services provided for OFWs and their families.
We are in the process of reviewing the package of services to the member-OFWs to be more responsive to their needs.
– Marianito D. Roque, Administrator, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
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February 26th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
i may address my inquiry to OWWA. i am an OFW since nov 6, 1984. i do pay my philhealth every year. my employer here will retire me when i reached the age of 58 by feb of 2011. by that time i am no longer employed. who will take care of my health needs? will philhealth still covers my health insurance with out paying my yearly premium? can i get any benefit from OWWA, say..a monthly pension to sustain my daily needs? i brought home all the DOLLARS i earned during my stay here. what do i expect from the republic of the phillipines in return of my sacrifices away from home and from my family for the past several productive years.
sana naman po magkaroon kami nang monthly pension kahit pambili lang nang makakain sa araw araw at pambili nang mga gamot pang maintenance.
i hope you can have a reply on this from owwa through you section.
maraming salamat ang more power to you.
February 26th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Napakabait po pag nagreply ang OWWA sa mga MEDIA, kami po dito na nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa ang nagbibigay ng pondo sa OWWA, pag kami din po ang na ngangailangan ng tulong sa ahensiyang ito kailangan pang kalampagin ng MEDIA bago kumilos.
Masmabuti po siguro kung wala ng OWWA para wala din kaming aasahan na ahensiya. It shows evidently that MEDIA are more attentive to extending their hands ratherthan government agencies whos function is CIVIL SERVICE. Ibigay nalang natin sa isang NGO mas kapanipaniwala pa.
Nawa pagpalain kayong nasa ahensiya ng diyos.