SAY NO!! to OWWA OFW $50 FEE…pls sign an online petition to oppose House Bill 06195

Dear Friends,

kindly CLICK:
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/say-no-house-bill-6195-fifty-dollars-owwa-fee.html

then, pls SIGN a PETITION urging all Philippine legislators to reject House Bill 06195 that will require payment of $50 dollars OWWA fees before an OFW can leave for job abroad

Thank you,
Maria Elizabeth Embry
Antioch California

Petition:
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/say-no-house-bill-6195-fifty-dollars-owwa-fee.html

We, the undersigned urge the Members of the Philippine House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs, the members of the Philippine House of Representatives and of the Senate to reject House Bill 6195 (HB 06195) filed by Rep. Ma. Theresa Bonoan-David (4th District, City of Manila) on May 17, 2012 that will require Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to pay $50 as contribution to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Emergency Repatriation Fund before leaving the country.

We, the undersigned believe that the $50 will further burden the OFWs by adding to the cost of fees they currently pay, even before they leave home. All these financial obligations eventually lead into debt bondage.

We, the undersigned believe that the government in looking for funding should search beyond the pocketbooks of the OFWs. Milking cows get better treatment than the way our government burden the already overburdened OFWs. Buhay, pagod, luha at lungkot ang puhunan nang mga OFWs, huag na ho nating dagdagan ang hirap nila. Ang kailangan nila ay tulong, hindi pabigat sa buhay nila.

Therefore, we the undersigned urge all our legislators:
OPPOSE HB 06195…REJECT HB 06195…SAY NO to HB 06195!!

Petition Background (Preamble):

On May 17, 2012 Rep. Ma. Theresa Bonoan-David (4th District, City of Manila), filed House Bill 6195 (HB 06195) that will require Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to pay $50 as contribution to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Emergency Repatriation Fund before leaving the country.

HB 06195 seeks to amend Republic Act 8042 or the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, provides that for every worker recruited or deployed overseas, recruitment agency or its employer, in addition to the obligation to repatriate its workers shall contribute $50 to OWWA’s Emergency Repatriation Fund.

HB 06195 was read on May 23, 2012 and was referred to the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs on the same date

“The bill intends to provide the necessary measures for the government to carry out its responsibilities to assist distressed OFWs in cases of war, epidemic, disaster or calamities, natural or man-made, and other similar events, and promote their general welfare,” Rep. Bonoan-David said.

“There are millions of OFWs all over the world which the Philippine government is mandated to protect and safeguard under RA 8042 but it seems incapable to efficiently help distressed OFWs due to financial constraints,” Rep Bonoan-David said.
Sources of information:

http://www.congress.gov.ph/press/details.php?pressid=6223&key=bonoan david

http://www.congress.gov.ph/legis/search/hist_show.php?save=0&journal=&switch=0&bill_no=HB06195&congress=15

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