Research center casts doubts on importance of OFWs to gov’t, cites budget cuts, Mocha Uson 0 SHARES Share it! Guan noted the slash in budget will significantly affect programs that benefit OFWs and displaced workers. More than P1-billion was slashed from the program Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (Tupad), while DOLE’s on-site welfare services for OFWs was reduced by P108-million. As OWWA Deputy Executive Director V, Mocha Uson is entitled to get a monthly salary of at least P155,030 or P1.86-million annually. “If this government is serious about serving the OFWs, they should have appointed someone who is [an] expert on the welfare of OFWs.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 09, 2019 10:41 UTC