Five more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from E. B. Magalona, who are either distressed or displaced, have received financial assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), under its “Balik Pinas! Balik Hanapbuhay!” Program, today [March 24].

OFW beneficiaries Archie Lachica, Rosauro Aguilar, Wilyn Fernandez, with Executive Assistant Debbie Ann Dioneo-Monte (1st from left), OWWA-6 Family Welfare officer Jonelyn Alicaya (3rd from right), and E. B. Magalona OFW Help Desk head Jessilyn Plaza (1st from right) and focal person Liza Borja (2nd from right), at the Mayor’s Office today [May 24].*/EBM PIO

Four of them have received their checks at the Office of Mayor Marvin Malacon. They are Archie Lachica of Barangay Madalag, who received P10,000; Rosauro Aguilar of Barangay Alicante—P10,000; Wilyn Fernandez of Barangay Latasan—P20,000; and Brenda Medina of Poblacion II—P20,000.

Dorilyn Silfavan of Barangay Tanza has also received her check amounting to P20,000 through mail, as she is in Manila now, according to Liza Borja, focal person of the E. B. Magalona OFW Help Desk.

Leading the distribution of checks were OWWA-6 Family Welfare officer Jonelyn Alicaya, E. B. Magalona OFW Help Desk head Jessilyn Plaza and focal person Liza Borja, and Executive Assistant Debbie Ann Dioneo-Monte.

OFW beneficiary Brenda Medina (3rd from left) of Poblacion II, with (from left) Executive Assistant Debbie Ann Dioneo-Monte, OWWA-6 Family Welfare officer Jonelyn Alicaya and E. B. Magalona OFW Help Desk focal person Liza Borja and head Jessilyn Plaza, at the Mayor’s Office today [May 24].*/EBM PIO

The OWWA program extends a package of livelihood support/ assistance to returning OFWs to provide immediate relief as startup or additional capital for their livelihood project.

The amount of assistance varies depending on their OWWA membership status.

Meanwhile, Plaza said this is now the fourth batch of OFWs from E. B. Magalona who have received livelihood assistance from OWWA this year. The first batch had five OFWs last January 12, the second batch had nine OFWs last March 3, and the third batch had 14 OFWs last March 16.

Plaza thanked OWWA-6 OIC-Regional Director Rizza Joy Moldes for the continued assistance to E. B. Magalona OFWs.*

E. B. MAGALONA PIO