'Tabang OFW': P30,000 financial aid sa pag-aaral ng mga OFW Dependents | Saan Mag-Apply?

Kinumperma ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) na handa na ang kanilang mga regional offices sa pagpapatupad ng P1 Billion Package ng ‘tabang’ o tertiary education assistance para sa mga dependents ng mga COVID-affected Overseas Filipino Workers.

Kaugnay nito, hinihikayat ni DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III ang mga OFWs na may anak o dependent na college student na mag-apply sa programa na ginawa sa pagtutulungan ng DOLE at ng Commission on Higher Education.

Inatasan naman ang mga regional offices (RO) ng DOLE na siyang mag-proseso at sasala ng mga aplikasyon para sa programa upang maayos itong maipapatupad kabilang na ang paglalabas ng financial assistance sa mga benepisyaryo.

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One-time na P30,000 ang nasabing financial aid para sa mga qualified beneficiaries.

“Ang tulong ay first-come, first-serve basis kaya hinihikayat ang mga OFW na mag-aplay sa mga regional office ngayon pa lamang. Sila ang nakatalaga upang umasikaso ng pagbabayad, kabilang ang paglalabas ng tulong pinansyal para sa mga benepisyaryo,” pahayag ni Bello.

Sakop ng financial aid ang mga sumusunod na gastusin;

• Textbook o Learning materials
• Academic at Extra-curricular expenses
• Board and Lodging
• Clothing Allowance
• Transportation Allowance
• Health and Medical Needs
• School Supplies

Basahin: OWWA, may tig-P10,000 na educational assistance sa mga anak ng mga OFWs na apektado ng COVID-19

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Nagbibigay ang Tabang OFW ng tulong sa mga kasalukuyang naka-enroll na anak ng mga OFW na apektado ng pandemya at kinakailangang makapagbigay ng mga admission at retention requirement sa mga kolehiyo at unibersidad ng gobyerno o pribadong institusyon.

Sino ang kwalipikado sa 'Tabang OFW'?

• OFW dependent na hindi na-expel sa kanilang mga paaralan

• Hindi nakatanggap ng anumang scholarship grant mula sa anumang ahensiya ng gobyerno

• Sertipikado ng DOLE bilang mga dependent ng mga OFW na repatriated, o nawalan ng trabaho dahil sa COVID-19 pandemic, o namatay dahil sa COVID-19.

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Sa ilalim ng circular, ang DOLE ang kikilala sa mga OFW na mayroong mga dependent o nais mag-enroll sa pampubliko o pribadong higher education institution para sa academic year 2020-2021.

Ang na-repatriate o na-displace na OFW ay dapat na magtalaga ng isa sa kanyang dependent na magiging kabilang sa programa. Kung sumakabilang buhay na ang OFW, ang legal surviving spouse, parent, o next of kin ang siyang magtatalaga ng dependent.

Ang pondo para sa programa ay ililipat sa DOLE mula sa United Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education ng CHEd. 

Mahigit sa 30,000 na mga college students na mga dependents ng mga OFWs na na-repatriate, na-displaced, at namatay dahil sa pandemya dulong ng Covid-19 ang ina-asahang makaka-benipisyo sa programa.

Sa mga interesado sa programa, maaring makipag-ugnayan sa DOLE Regional Offices sa inyong lugar sa mga sumusunod na address.

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Paano Mag-Apply sa Project-EASE ng OWWA?

Ano ang Project-EASE ng OWWA?

Tinatawag na Educational Assistance Through Scholarship in Emergencies (EASE). Ito ay isang component ng CARE Program para sa mga Oversease Filipino Workers o OFW na naapektuhan ng Coronavirus Disease o Covid-19 pandemic. Layunin ng programa na makapag-bigay ng educational assistance na P10,000 per annum na hindi hihigit sa apat na taon para sa mga college level na qualified dependent ng mga active OWWA-OFW members.

Sino ang kwalipikado para sa Project EASE?

Kwalipikado sa programa ang mga dependents ng mga active OFW members, land-based, sea-based at mga Balik Manggagawa na na-repatriate mula noong ideneklara ang Covid-19 outbreak sa bansa noong Pebrero 1, 2020 hanggang sa panahong ma-deklara na itong kontrolado ng World Health Organization o WHO.

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Sino ang mga eligible dependents ng mga OWWA member-OFWs?

• Anak ng kasal o single parent OFW
• Kapatid ng single na OFW

Sino naman ang hindi covered o hindi qualified sa Project EASE?

• Mga dependents na may kasalukuyang scholarship grants sa ilalim ng ODSP, EDSP, ELAP-Education at CMWSP
• Mga in-active OWWA Members
• Undocumened workers

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Ano Ano ang mga Requirements?

1. Accomplished application form para sa Project EASE na makikita sa website ng OWWA
   
   
2. I-submit ito sa email ng OWWA Regional Welfare's Office sa inyong lugar kasama ang kopya ng mga sumusunod:

• Valid Passport
  
  
• Flight Ticket of boarding pass o arrival stamp/sticker na naka-attached sa passport bilang patunay na nakabalik ito ng bansa mula Pebrero 1
  
  
• Official Receipt o iba pang proof of OWWA membership para sa validation
  
  
• Proof of relationship sa OFW, alinman sa mga sumusunod;
  
  
• Birth certificate ng anak kung ang active OFW ay kasal o single parent
  
  
• CENOMAR ng OFW at birth certificate ng OFW at kapatid nito, kung ang active OWWA member-OFW ay single
  
  
• Certificate of Grades of the dependent mula sa last school year o semester na pinasukan nito na may passing mark sa lahat na subject

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Paano Mag-Apply para sa Project-EASE?

• Ang qualified active OWWA member-OFW na nakabalik sa bansa simula noong Pebrero 1, 2020 ang siyang magpa-file ng application para sa kanilang designated child beneficiaries sa pamamagitan ng online platform na http://owwa.gov.ph at i-submit ang lahat na mga requirements sa pamamagitan ng email ng OWWA RWO.
  
  
• Makakatanggap ng serial reference o tracking number ang aplikante sa pamamagitan ng SMS o email para ma-monitor nito ang status ng kanyang application
  
  
• Ang mga aplikante naman na nag-sumite ng hindi kompleto o hindi valid na mga requirements ay makakatanggap din ng SMS o e-mail ng mga kulang o invalid na mga requirements.
  
  
• Ang mga naaprobahang application ay mabibigyan ng downlable at printable Scholarship Agreement online, para sa pirma at notarization
  
  
• Ang napirmahan at notaryadong Scholarship Agreement ay kailangang maipadala muli sa concerned Regional Welfare's Office.
  
  
• I-aanunsyo ang mga kwalipikadong beneficiaries para sa Project EASE at matatanggap ng mga ito ang assistance sa pamamagitan ng bank remittance direkta sa bank account ng student-beneficiaries.

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Paalala ng OWWA na iisang slot lamang ang ibibigay sa mga mag-asawang OFW na kapwa eligible sa nabanggit na programa. Importante din na mayroong active account number ang kwalipikadong beneficiaries ng Project-EASE na nakapangalan sa kanila para sa pagtanggap ng nasabing remittance kada taon.

Basahin: Pres. Duterte: Mga anak ng mga OFW na nasa kolehiyo, makakatanggap ng tig-P30,000

Basahin: OWWA, may tig-P10,000 na educational assistance sa mga anak ng mga OFWs na apektado ng COVID-19

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OFW Bantay Pamilya: An Insurance for OFWs and Their Families!

The main reason why Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) choose to work abroad so that they can provide the needs and even wants of their loved-ones back home. Our family is always on the top of our priorities. But as OFWs, working for them is not enough, we should also secure their future just in case we fall ill or get into an accident while working in other countries. Have you ever ask that question to yourself? What will happen to my family if I get sick or If I got into situations that I can no longer work?

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This is the reason why insurance is created. One of this is Malayan insurance packaged especially designed for families of OFWs — the OFW Bantay Pamilya. With this, you can feel secure that your family will be covered against any expenses that might arise in case you get sick or getting into an accident while working abroad.

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Benefits for Your Family

• Accidental Death and Dismemberment

Your family will be protected from any damage and loss as a result of accidents. Your spouse and each of your children will be covered for up to Php 100,000 against accidental death and dismemberment.

• Medical Expenses

For medical expenses as a result of accidents, your spouse and each of your children will have medical reimbursement for up to Php 10,000 per accident.

• Daily Cash Benefit

For medical expenses as a result of an illness that would require your spouse or any of your children to be confined to a hospital, that family member is entitled to a daily cash benefit of up to Php 1,000 for every day they spend in the hospital up to three hundred sixty-five (365) days.

• ICU Benefit

Should your spouse or any of your children need to be placed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as a result of an accident or illness, that family member is entitled to a daily ICU benefit of up to Php 2,000 for every day they spend in the hospital up to thirty (30) days.

• Surgical Benefit

Should your spouse or any of your children require surgery as a result of an accident or illness, that family member is entitled to a surgical benefit of up to P15,000 for each operation.

Benefits of an OFW

• Accidental Death and Dismemberment

You will also be protected against any damage and loss as a result of accidents, and should the accident lead to accidental death and dismemberment, your beneficiaries will be entitled to a benefit of up to Php 100,000. This benefit will be doubled if the accident in question is related to your work.

• Educational Assistance

Should you die as a result of an accident, Malayan Insurance will help one of your children continue with his/her education. One of your children will receive educational assistance worth Php 50,000.

• Burial Assistance

Should you die as a result of an accident, Malayan Insurance will help your family in their mourning with a burial assistance worth Php 25,000.

Qualifications for unmarried OFWs

• The OFW or Principal should be of legal age between 18 and 65 years old.
• The Principal may choose to purchase the Family Cover or Individual Cover.
• Should unmarried OFWs choose to purchase the Family Cover, the Principal’s parents or unmarried siblings may be declared for the package.
• The OFWs parents must not be older than 65 years old.
• The unmarried siblings must be between 1 and 18 years old only, however, they may be as old as 21 years if they are still in school.
• Should unmarried OFWs choose to purchase the Individual Cover, only one (1) individual may be declared as a beneficiary, provided that the beneficiary in question is between 1 and 65 years old.

Qualifications for married OFWs

• The OFW or Principal should be of legal age between 18 and 65 years old.
• The Principal may choose to purchase the Family Cover or Individual Cover.
• Should married OFWs choose to purchase the Family Cover, only the legally recognized spouse and unmarried children may be declared for the package.
• The legally recognized spouse must not be older than 65 years old.
• The unmarried children must be between 1 and 18 years old only, however, they may be as old as 21 years if they are still in school.
• Should married OFWs choose to purchase the Individual Cover, only one (1) individual may be declared as a beneficiary, provided that the beneficiary in question is between 1 and 65 years old.

If you are interested and for more information, you can contact Malayan Insurance in this link.

Note: Jbsolis is not affiliated nor connected with Malayan Insurance. All information above is taken from their website for general purpose only.

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