Guidelines on the Implementation of DOLE AKAP under RA No. 11494 Otherwise Known as the "Bayanihan to Recover as One Act"

November 27, 2020DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 220-20GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DOLE AKAP UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 11494 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "BAYANIHAN TO RECOVER AS ONE ACT"Pursuant to the provisions of RA 11494 or the "Bayanihan to Recover as One Act," the Department of Labor and Employment (the Department) shall provide displaced landbased and seabased Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) due to COVID-19 with a one-time financial assistance (DOLE-AKAP) of USD200.00 or PhP10,000 or its equivalent to the local currency of the host country. HTcADCIn this regard, the Department hereby promulgates the following Guidelines on the availment of the DOLE-AKAP program by OFWs to ensure its effective and streamlined implementation.SECTION 1. Coverage. —The DOLE-AKAP shall cover the following:a. Regular/Documented OFWs, as defined in the 2016 Revised POEA Rules and Regulations, refer to those who possess a valid passport and appropriate visa or permit to stay and work in the receiving country and whose contract of employment has been processed by the POEA or the POLO.b. Qualified Undocumented OFWs:i. who were originally regular or documented workers...