BONTOC, Mountain Province – Six beneficiaries of the Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay (BPBH) Program of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) received their financial assistance on September 5, 2023, at the Office of the Municipal Mayor.
The program aims to provide immediate relief to returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are either distressed or displaced by giving them startup capital for business or livelihood projects. The chosen livelihood projects of the beneficiaries are Gardening, Water Refilling, and I-Fern businesses.
BPBH active beneficiaries, Lynette P. Langpawen, Nida A. Pang-abong, Teresita L. Filog, and Mark Daryl A. Facsoy, personally received their cheques amounting to ₱20,000 each. Polly Ann L. Orowan and Kurt Collins K. Fagsao received P10,000 and P5,000, respectively.
Labor Employment Officer III Jenelyn Caluza who is also the Migrant Desk Officer (MDO) of Bontoc LGU, mentioned that active members will receive P20, 000 each while inactive members with two or more contributions will receive ₱10,000. Meanwhile, inactive members with one contribution will receive ₱5,000.
Bontoc Mayor Jerome “Chagsen” Tudlong, Jr., who led the turnover of cheques expressed his gratitude to OWWA for all the support they are giving to the OFWs. He went on to say that this is a huge benefit for OFWs who have returned to the country to start again.
Mayor Tudlong was accompanied in the monetary aid distribution by Mountain Province Family Welfare Officer Jesrael Martin and LEO III Caluza. By Shannon Anthea S. Pagaduan
