Congress News: HOUSE OKAYS BILL ESTABLISHING OWWA CHARTER The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure seeking to provide a charter that will govern the operations and administration of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). The measure, to be known as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Act, shall provide guidelines on matters concerning the OWWA, its mandate, purposes and objectives, membership, collection of contributions, and availment of benefits and services. Under the measure, OWWA, which is an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), shall be vested with a special function of developing and implementing welfare programs and services that respond to the needs of its member-OFWs and their families. (PRIB/jc)
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:45:47 +0000
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