When I lost my job in Saudi Arabia in 2018 and went back home through OWWA Repatriation program, I was very grateful for their program "Balik Pinas! Balik Hanapbuhay!" where I was given Php 20,000 to be able to start a small business. The program is intended for Repatriated Distress OFW Members.
A package of livelihood support / assistance intended to provide immediate relief to returning member-OFWs ( distressed / displaced ) amounting to a maximum Php 20,000.00 as start up or additional capital for the livelihood project.
How to Avail?
- Visit the OWWA Regional Welfare Office that covers the permanent address of the OFW
- Get queuing number or queue in the line
- Present and submit requirements
- Attend the scheduled Enterprise Development Training (EDT) session at the OWWA RWO
- After the EDT session, submit the application forms and complete requirements
- Prepare for the Business Site Inspection by the OWWA RWO
- For approved applications, claim the financial assistance
| Checklist of Requirements | Where to Secure |
|---|
| OWWA Membership Records | OWWA RWO |
Application Form with Personal Undertaking (Sariling Salaysay) that the cash
assistance will be used solely for livelihood activities of OFW | OWWA RWO/ Reintegration Unit or Focal Person |
Proof of repatriation or return to the Philippines (passport or travel
documents, airline ticket, boarding pass) | POLO OWWA with jurisdiction of the OFW jobsite |
Proof of displacement (termination letter, referral letter/certification from
POLO or Philippine Embassy, SENA or complaint, request for repatriation,
etc.) | Employer/Recruitment Agency, POLO OWWA or
Philippine Embassy, or OWWA Legal Service or
Repatriation Assistance Division |
| Proof of Residency (Barangay Certificate/Clearance) | Barangay where the OFW resides |
