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AFTER 40 years of existence, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration will get for the first time government allocation for its operating requirements, said Senator Sonny Angara.
Senator Juan Edgardo Angara said for 2018, OWWA will have a total budget of P2.876 billion, of which P1.96 billion will come from OWWA Fund and P916 million from the national budget.
The P916 million will cover the personnel services requirement of the entire agency, as well as maintenance and other operating expenses for general administration and support. It also includes the P50-million allocation for the implementation of the emergency repatriation program.