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| DMW Undersecretaries Felicitas Bay and Dominique Tutay led the distribution of medical aid from Aksyon Fund to six OFWs last month |
The Migrant Workers Office has announced that a total of Php8.8 million has been distributed to 118 ailing Filipino migrant workers in Hong Kong in the past nine months, or from August 2023 to May 2025.
Each of the workers received Php75,000 or its HK dollar equivalent from the Department of Migrant Workers’ Agarang Kalinga at Saklolo para sa mga OFWs na Nangangailangan (Aksyon) Fund.
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News of the financial aid was released in time for the week-long celebration of the Philippines’ Migrant Workers Day.
According to the statement issued by MWO HK, the OFW beneficiaries were diagnosed with severe illnesses such as breast, cervical and ovarian cancer. The medical assistance provided them was to help cover their hospitalization costs and other related expenses.
OIC Labor Attache Antonio P. Villafuerte was quoted as saying that the health and well-being of OFWs is one of the MWO’s priorities.
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“This assistance offers relief albeit temporarily to those struggling with medical expenses, reinforcing the Philippine government’s dedication to supporting Filipino workers abroad,” Villafuerte said.
This is also in line with the directives of DMW Secretary Hans Cacdac in support of OFW welfare and wellbeing.
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Providing medical assistance to distressed OFWs is just one of many concerns that the DMW tries to address through the Aksyon Fund. The other forms of assistance include legal, financial, repatriation, shipment of remains, and many other similar interventions to protect the rights and welfare of Filipino migrant workers.
Those who wish to avail of similar assistance may contact the MWO Hong Kong located on the 29th floor of United Centre in Admiralty.
