TWO bills that would support overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families were passed on second reading on Monday at the House of Representatives.
House Bill 10914, or the Free Financial Education Act for OFWs and Their Families, would mandate comprehensive financial literacy training as part of the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminars (PDOS) and Post-Arrival Training Seminars (PATS), while House Bill 10959, or the OFW Remittance Protection Act, would provide a 50 percent discount on remittance fees for funds sent to the Philippines by OFWs.
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