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For the first time, OFWs now have legal protection fund: ₱6 billion disbursed, 130,000 workers helped, says DMW chiefLatest in Medical Assistance
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For the first time, OFWs now have legal protection fund: ₱6 billion disbursed, 130,000 workers helped, says DMW chief

The Aksyon Fund—a dedicated legal, medical, and financial assistance fund for overseas Filipino workers—was launched for the first time in 2023 under the Marcos administration, with no equivalent program ever existing under the defunct Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) or any…

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