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 28th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
i’ve been an ofw. yes, owwa will provide benifits like burial expense, disability,life insurance..saka na lang ba sila tutulong pag inutil na ang ofw, paano na yong remittance ng mga ofw na binibigay sa pilipinas? sana habang buhay pa ang ofw, owwa should help them..are we that useless, worthless, if we finished our contrac and stay here in the philippines?
February 28th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
mga kabayan na tulad kung OFW,
yong mga ibinabayad natin sa OWWA as membership fee ay parang inilagay natin sa banko na nag declare ng bankrupt at wala tayong nakuha.
o kaya, ang mga ibinayad natin ay pinaghatihatian ng mga buwaya, swapang, walang modong empleado sa ating gobyernong bulok. ginagamit nila sa pagpapaaral sa mga anak na pag nakatapos ay kagaya rin nila. nasisikmura nila na ang ipinapakain sa mga pamilya nila ay galing sa hindi nila pinagpaguran. samantalang si kawawang OFW na nagtitiis na malayo sa pamilya para lng mabigyan ng konting kaligayahan ang mga mahal sa buhay ay pinagdadamutan ng serbisyo.
ang suggestion ko lng sa OWWA na yan ay dapat ng mabuwag dahil wala naman naitutulong sa kagaya kung OFW. o kaya katulad sa nasabi ng isa nating OFW na depende na lng sa OFW kung sasali siya o hindi.
kayo naman na taga OWWA, sana man lng maisip niyo na ang tinatangap niyong sahod ay galing sa amin na mga OFW.
February 28th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Too bad for this OFW, they work overseas away from family, they work for cheap and come home broke. They should not pay taxes and the government shoud pay their healthcare and their family. Most of their money goes to the pocket of recruiter, overseas employer, and OWWA vultures.
so whats the use of going OFW to enrich others at our own expense?
Our country’s leaders and managers are so incompetent, that is why filipinos are working for cheap abroad.
February 28th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Now that it had been more than 2 years na akong hindi nagcocontribute sa owwa:
1. May health benefits pa ba akong maasahan pag ako ay nagkasakit? Wala.
2. May burial pa ba? Wala
What can I avail being a former OFW and OWWA contributor?
February 28th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
drama lang yan…they just want to collect money from us for no reason at all… i am a member for years, noong umuwi ako, i tried to avail their livelihood assistance…dami requirements, ang daming collateral na kailagan, at daming seminar ang dapat daluhan…wala rin, I gave up because of so much red tape etc.
If i time deposited all the money I paid to owwa baka…baka di ko na kailangan pa ang mangutang!
Now that I am home (2 years na)…wala na. Parang I donated all the money to owwa….for nothing!