Prescribing Guidelines on the Provision of Financial Assistance for Displaced Landbased and Seabased Filipino Workers Due to the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-2019) "DOLE-AKAP for OFWs"

April 8, 2020DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 212-20PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES ON THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISPLACED LANDBASED AND SEABASED FILIPINO WORKERS DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS DISEASE (COVID-2019) "DOLE-AKAP FOR OFWS"In the interest of the service, the Department of Labor and Employment (the Department) shall provide displaced OFWs on account of COVID-19 with a one-time financial assistance (DOLE-AKAP) of USD200.00 or Php10,000.00 or its equivalent to the local currency of the host country.In 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.I. COVERAGEThis Department Order generally covers the following:a. Regular/Documented OFW, as defined in the 2016 Revised POEA Rules and Regulations refers to those:i. who possesses a valid passport and appropriate visa or permit to stay and work in the receiving country; andii. whose contract of employment has been processed by the POEA or the POLO. HTcADCb. Qualified Undocumented OFW:i. who were originally regular or documented workers but for some reason or cause have thereafter lost their regular or...