THE priorities of most Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are to provide for the needs of their families. With lives gradually returning back to normal, it has become even more important for Filipino seafarers and OFWs to have access to the right tools so they can secure their hard-earned savings and come home to their families for good.
However, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), only 32 percent — or only those who are agency-hired workers — out of 10 million migrant workers are insured. About 70 percent of Filipinos working abroad who are not covered by the DoLE policy on compulsory insurance coverage are extremely vulnerable to the dangers and risks associated with their host countries and work destinations. This is what Sun Life Grepa Financial Inc. (Sun Life Grepa), one of the major insurers in the country, wants to address through its "Balik-Tahanan" campaign.
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