June 09, 2021 OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFWs) in Central Luzon affected by the Covid-19 pandemic may now avail themselves of the financial assistance offered by Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa).
Owwa Regional Director Esperanza Cobarrubias said they launched the Educational Assistance through Scholarship in Emergencies (Ease) program to provide educational aid to the dependents of its active OFW members.
“We provide an amount of P10,000 per annum for a maximum of four years to the dependents of our OFWs including land-based, sea-based, and even the balik manggagawa, who were repatriated in the country since the declaration of the Covid-19 outbreak last February 1, 2020,” she said.
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+ April 12, 2021 FOR working students or for workers who have not finished college yet, the thought of balancing academics and a job may seem very challenging. The demands of schooling combined with personal responsibilities would probably make going back to college to get that dream degree a tough decision to make.
It is undeniable that earning a college degree will present a lot of opportunities in the future, but one cannot ignore the present realities that made him defer his studies. In order for one to get back to college, he will need a school that understands and supports a working student’s needs.