SB 208
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 7, 2025
OFWS Financial Literacy Enhancement Act
An Act Enhancing the Financial Literacy of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWS), and for Other Purposes
In plain language
The bill would require every Filipino worker going abroad to take free financial‑literacy classes before leaving and again after arriving, with the training also offered to their families. The Department of Migrant Workers would lead the program, working with finance and consumer‑protection agencies, and officials who refuse to provide the classes could be fined.
EducationLabor and EmploymentConsumer Protection
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Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)Financial Literacy
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SBN-208 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch