The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has denied rumors that the agency is distributing forms for the cash incentive that was promised by President Rodrigo Duterte.
In a Facebook statement, OWWA reminds its members that only forms and information that are obtained from OWWA’s regional offices and website are official.
“Nais po naming ipabatid sa lahat ng OFWs na miyembro ng OWWA at ang kanilang pamilya na ang ahensya ay hindi nagbibigay ng mga forms para sa pangakong P20,000,” OWWA said on Monday. “Lahat po ng programa at serbisyo para sa OWWA member ay matatanggap pagkatapos ng masusing pagsisiyasat ng “credentials ng OFW” o ng kanyang pamilya.”
OWWA’s statement came after Facebook user Angelmae Omictin Maagad posted a photo of a form, which she claims to be a requirement to collect a P20,000-cash incentive from the President.
Maagad said active and former OFWs can claim the cash by merely presenting a photocopy of their passports.
“Programa ito ng ating mahal na pangulo, tulong sa lahat. Makatapos man ng kontrato o hindi,” Maagad said on Sept. 16.
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