164 OFWs distressed, victims of trafficking; DSWD Cordi helps
>> Sunday, October 24, 2021
BAGUIO CITY- The Dept.
of Social Welfare and Development Cordillera had assisted 164
distressed overseas Filipino workers and victims of trafficking as of
August.
Through its International Social Services Office and Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons Program, the DSWD provided services and financial assistance amounting to around P201,600.
“Our designated social workers are in close coordination with the local government units and partner agencies such as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration for us to provide assistance to this sector. We are offering a wide menu of services to support their recovery,” DSWD Cordillera regional director Arnel B. Garcia said.
Financial assistance included medical, burial, transportation, legal, or educational needs of families of OFWs.
The DSWD also reportedly provided counselling and home visitation services, livelihood assistance, airport or rescue assistance, temporary shelter, and referral to other institutions and agencies.
Individuals belonging to at least one of the following circumstances are considered as distressed OF or trafficked person:
1. Trafficking in person for forced labor or slavery or sexual exploitation or marriage (broker, mail order bride) or organ selling or pornography or cyber sex or child trafficking;
2.Victims of illegal recruitment, maltreatment, physical, emotional verbal psychological or sexual abuse such as rape, acts of lasciviousness, sexual harassment ,pornography, incest, sexual exploitation;
3. Victims of unfair labor practice/mistreatment/breach contract unpaid and low salary, no food, over worked, no day-off;
4. Victims of natural or human induced disaster;
5. domestic/family problems ;
6. medical problems;
7. Accused of criminal charges/sentenced and
8. Documentary related problems (unregistered born abroad or expired/lost passport/ or overstaying or illegal entry/backdoor or in-appropriate visa or fake documents/confiscated documents.
Individuals experiencing or have knowledge of any of cited circumstances abroad may seek assistance from the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate.
For incidents within the Philippines, concerned individuals may report to their respective local government units through their barangay officials or local Social Welfare and Development Office, the Philippine National Police, DSWD or the National Bureau of Investigation. --DSWD-CAR press release
Through its International Social Services Office and Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons Program, the DSWD provided services and financial assistance amounting to around P201,600.
“Our designated social workers are in close coordination with the local government units and partner agencies such as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration for us to provide assistance to this sector. We are offering a wide menu of services to support their recovery,” DSWD Cordillera regional director Arnel B. Garcia said.
Financial assistance included medical, burial, transportation, legal, or educational needs of families of OFWs.
The DSWD also reportedly provided counselling and home visitation services, livelihood assistance, airport or rescue assistance, temporary shelter, and referral to other institutions and agencies.
Individuals belonging to at least one of the following circumstances are considered as distressed OF or trafficked person:
1. Trafficking in person for forced labor or slavery or sexual exploitation or marriage (broker, mail order bride) or organ selling or pornography or cyber sex or child trafficking;
2.Victims of illegal recruitment, maltreatment, physical, emotional verbal psychological or sexual abuse such as rape, acts of lasciviousness, sexual harassment ,pornography, incest, sexual exploitation;
3. Victims of unfair labor practice/mistreatment/breach contract unpaid and low salary, no food, over worked, no day-off;
4. Victims of natural or human induced disaster;
5. domestic/family problems ;
6. medical problems;
7. Accused of criminal charges/sentenced and
8. Documentary related problems (unregistered born abroad or expired/lost passport/ or overstaying or illegal entry/backdoor or in-appropriate visa or fake documents/confiscated documents.
Individuals experiencing or have knowledge of any of cited circumstances abroad may seek assistance from the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate.
For incidents within the Philippines, concerned individuals may report to their respective local government units through their barangay officials or local Social Welfare and Development Office, the Philippine National Police, DSWD or the National Bureau of Investigation. --DSWD-CAR press release
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