Senate seeks to question OWWA on repatriation fund

OFFICIALS of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) have a lot of explaining to do once Congress convenes next week. This after Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. called for a Senate investigation on the disbursement and utilization of the emergency repatriation fund under the control of the agency.

Marcos filed Senate Resolution No. 32, directing the appropriate Senate committee to investigate, in aid of legislation, the state of the emergency repatriation fund, evaluate its utilization and disbursement, and assess its effectiveness in addressing the prompt needs of distressed overseas Filipino workers (OWFs) worldwide.”