Guidelines Governing the Provision of Hotel Accommodation for Distressed Landbased and Seabased Filipino Workers during the Period of ECQ or the OWWA Project Care

March 21, 2020DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 211-20PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES GOVERNING THE PROVISION OF HOTEL ACCOMMODATION FOR DISTRESSED LANDBASED AND SEABASED FILIPINO WORKERS DURING THE PERIOD OF ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE OR THE OWWA PROJECT CAREPursuant to the objectives of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to strengthen social protection particularly for vulnerable workers and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) by providing greater access, ensuring benefits and other welfare services, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is tasked to provide accommodation assistance to distressed OFWs during the period of the Enhanced Community Quarantine.In line with the provisions contained in Republic Act No. 10801 otherwise known as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Act of 2016, Section 35 Benefits and Services to OFWs and, consistent with the provisions of Republic Act No. 8042, as amended by RA 10022, the OWWA shall assist the Department of Foreign Affairs in providing OFWs with services necessary to facilitate repatriation, as may be required.Further, in accordance with Resolution No. 14 of the Inter Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID),...