The proposed OFW Pre‑Departure Financial Assistance Act would create a subsidy program, run by local government units with help from the Department of Migrant Workers and OWWA, to help overseas workers pay lawful costs such as passport fees, placement fees (capped at ₱100,000), taxes, medical exams and travel before they leave the Philippines.
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HB07636 · Sources: BatasWatch
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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.