Short term jobs for dependents of repatriated OFWs especially those from Libya are made available by the
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

POEA Chief, Carlos S. Cao, Jr. said the project will be implemented under the Special Employment Program (SPES) of the Department of Labor and Employment. The government agency is hoping that by providing temporary employment to dependents of displaced OFWs (college -level students). it would help lighten the plight of OFWs who have recently lost their jobs.

OFW dependents may apply for employment under the POEA-SPES at the POEA main office in Mandaluyong City or the POEA Regional Offices nationwide. The program will be implemented from April 18 to May 31, 2011.
Interested applicants may visit the POEA website www.poea.gov.ph to check on the addresses of these offices.

Legal dependents of repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Libya and other countries can still enjoy the benefits of their membership in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). This is the assurance given by Philhealth president and chief executive officer, Rey Aquino.

Aquino said in a statement, “We want to assure our OFW-members that should hospitalization needs arise, they may still avail themselves of their PhilHealth benefits, provided the period of confinement is within the effectivity period of their coverage.”

Read more about the PhilHealth benefits for OFWs.