11,200 qualified Bulakenyo OFWs may claim rebates from OWWA
CITY OF MALOLOS- More or less 11,200 qualified Bulakenyo Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with at least 5 Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) contribution may now claim their rebates on the OWWA help desk located at the 2nd floor of the Livelihood Training Center, Antonio S. Bautista Provincial Capitol Compound in this city with specific dates.
Qualified Bulakenyo OFWs are those Bulakenyos who are OWWA members for 10 years and up, had paid at least five OWWA membership contributions, and neither claimed nor used any OWWA programs and benefits.
To check if eligible for rebate, Bulakenyos may log in to www.owwa.gov.ph, answer the online verification form, and if eligible, set for an appointment to the nearest OWWA office to claim the rebates.
Governor Daniel R. Fernando encouraged the Bulakenyos to grab the opportunity and make use of the situation to enjoy the benefits offered by the government institution.
“Sa ating mga OFW, katuwang ninyo ang ating pamahalaan sa inyong mga pagsasakripisyo. Maraming mga programa ang ating ahensya na inyong maaaring mapakinabangan. Kaya naman para sa mga hindi pa miyembro ng OWWA, gamitin ninyo na ang pagkakataon upang maging member dahil talagang madaming benepisyo na makukuha katulad ng mga scholarship para sa inyong anak at medical assistance kung sakaling may mangyari sa inyo sa ibayong dagat,” the governor said.
Meanwhile, the OWWA help desk will be in the province this year on September 16-20, October 7-11, October 21-25, November 4-8, November 18-22, December 2-6, December 16-20; and January 6-10, January 20-24, February 3-7, February 17-21, March 2-6, March 16-20, March 30-April 3 next year.
For more information, call OWWA hotline 1348 or message them at OWWA Rebate Program Facebook page.
The OWWA also clarified that rebate is not a refund or a cashback of their contribution.
Said OWWA rebate is in accordance with Republic Act No. 10801 or the “Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Act”.