{"id":254671,"date":"2020-05-13T05:50:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T09:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=254671"},"modified":"2020-05-13T05:50:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T09:50:53","slug":"dole-receives-over-400k-ofw-cash-aid-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/13\/dole-receives-over-400k-ofw-cash-aid-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"DOLE receives over 400K OFW cash aid applications"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Our returning OFWs continue to come in droves as DFA welcomes home 265 Filipino seafarers from the US, the UK and Germany: 126 from Norwegian Jewel, 33 from MV Viking Star, 96 from four Carnival cruise ships and 10 from MS Albatros. (Photo<\/a>: DFAPHL\/Twitter<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday said it has received over 400,000 overseas Filipino workers\u2019 (OFWs) applications for its Abot Kamay ang Pagtulong (AKAP) program, a one-time PHP10,000 (USD200) cash assistance.<\/p>\n

Latest data from the agency as of Tuesday showed a total of 409,020 on-site and local applicants have sought to avail of the cash aid.<\/p>\n

On-site applications are filed at Philippine Overseas Labor Offices abroad while local applications are filed at offices of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).<\/p>\n

Of this number, 142,550 have been approved while 27,675 applications have been denied.<\/p>\n

It added that reasons for denial include those having multiple applications (on-site and local), neither Balik-Manggagawa (BM) nor affected by lockdowns, those who have been repatriated or returned to the Philippines long before coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and those who are still receiving pay from employers.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, a total of 109,182 OFWs received financial assistance, totaling to PHP1.117 billion.<\/p>\n

On-site applications have reached 234,535. A total of 85,033 applications were approved while 22,926 applications were denied. The remainder is undergoing evaluation.<\/p>\n

Funds released for approved on-site applications have reached PHP668.36 million given to 64,265 OFWs.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the applications of OFWs in the country that were submitted before the OWWA have reached 174,485.<\/p>\n

The approved applications are at 57,517 while denied applications are at 4,713.<\/p>\n

A total of PHP449.170 million has been released to 44,917 OFWs.<\/p>\n

The DOLE-AKAP program aims to assist displaced land-based and sea-based workers, returning workers.<\/p>\n

It has a total budget of PHP1.5 billion aimed at providing assistance to around 150,000 OFWs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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