Update No. 3 on Financial Assistance for OFWs Affected by Ompong

16 September 2018 – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) wishes to inform overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by flight cancellations due to supertyphoon Ompong that they could avail themselves of P5,000.00 in cash assistance.

Affected OFWs are required to personally appear at DFA Assistance Desks at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and the Clark International Airport and submit their airline ticket showing their original date of departure; reissued ticket showing new date of departure; Employment Contract; and Overseas Employment Certificate.

As of 10 p.m. of 15 September 2018, the DFA has distributed the cash assistance to 43 OFWs. More are expected to file claims with the cancellation of flights to Hong Kong on Sunday.

The DFA teams will remain in the airport terminals until 17 September 2018 (Monday) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m to cater to the needs of stranded OFWs.

Other stranded OFWs may claim their cash assistance from the DFA Office of Migrant Workers’ Affairs in Pasay City and all DFA Consular Offices around the country from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from 17 to 21 September 2018. END