Short Title.
Section 1
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Act”.
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Declaration of Policy.
Section 2
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to afford full protection to labor, local and overseas, organized and unorganized, and promote full employment opportunities for all. Towards this end, it shall be the State’s responsibility to protect the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) shall be one of the principal agencies of the State to serve and promote the rights, interest and welfare of the OFWs and their families. Welfare assistance, services, and programs provided by the OWWA shall be gender-responsive, taking into consideration the different impacts of labor migration to men and women.
Objectives.
Section 3
SEC. 3. Objectives. – This Act is enacted to provide guidelines on matters concerning the OWWA, its mandate, purposes and objectives, membership, collection of contributions, and availment of benefits and services. This Act also embodies the policies on fund management, programs and services administration.
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