OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers)

OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers)


Don’t you know that OFW arrival in the Philippines is 1500 per day during ordinary day and 3000 during the Christmas season?

It’s nice to know that the OFWs are the today’s heroes because of the remittance they send every month for their families in the Philippines.

According to Labor Code of the Philippines,
“Article 22. Mandatory Remittance of Foreign Exchange Earnings. It shall be mandatory for all Filipino workers abroad to remit a portion of their foreign earnings to their families, dependents, and/or beneficiaries in the country in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor and Employment.”

Requirements:            
All overseas Filipino workers are required to remit a portion of their exchange earnings ranging from 50% to 80% of the basic salary, depending on the worker’s kind of job, to their families/ beneficiaries. (POEA Rules Book)

Seamen of mariners – 80% 
Workers for Filipino contractors and construction companies – 70%
Professionals whose employment contract provide for lodging facilities – 70 %
Professionals without board and lodging – 50%
Domestic and other service workers – 50%