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PH Consulate General in Toronto Extends Assistance to OFWs During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Welfare Officer Malou Reyes (left) of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Toronto with one of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who received groceries in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic. (Photo by OWWA Toronto)

TORONTO 10 August 2020 – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto, through the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) under the leadership of Labor Officer Rachel Zozobrado-Nagayo, has extended assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in recent months and residing under POLO Toronto’s jurisdiction.  To date, POLO Toronto has provided a one-time financial assistance under the DOLE-AKAP scheme to 644 qualified OFWs.

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Toronto has also distributed medical assistance to OFWs who contracted COVID-19 and groceries to OFWs who sought help in recent months. The Consulate General assisted in the distribution of some of these groceries. END  

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OFWs in Ontario receive packs of groceries from OWWA Toronto. (Photos by OWWA Toronto)

For more information, visit https://www.torontopcg.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philcongen-toronto.com or https://www.facebook.com/PHinToronto/.