Distribution of OWWA cash assistance for OFW kin affected by earthquake starts next week

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will start distributing cash assistance to the earthquake affected OFW kin next week. This is according to OWWA Admin Hans Cacdac.

According to OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac, the DMW has allotted an initial P20 million worth of support and assistance fund to affected OFWs.

“By next week sisimulan ang distribution kasi sa panahon na ito nauuna muna ang disaster relief agency,” he told TeleRadyo Friday.

OWWA may first focus on hardest-hit areas such as Abra province, where the tremor originated Wednesday morning, Cacdac said.

The agency is also still waiting for the damage assessment report, which will come from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

It will also coordinate with the Department of Labor and Employment and local government units for smooth distribution of assistance.

The process

In a statement issued Thursday, Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople said affected families could file their applications with the nearest OWWA office.

She said they only need to show proof that at least 1 member of the family is an OFW currently deployed overseas.

Once verified, the applications shall be endorsed for financial assistance, Ople added.

For a detailed info about on how to apply and who are qualified for the cash assistance, watch the video below: