The Embassy wishes to share with the Filipino community in South Korea the Guideline on the Financial Assistance for Displaced Landbased and Seabased Filipino Workers due to the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, or DOLE-AKAP for OFWs issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) (https://www.dole.gov.ph/news/department-order-no-212-series-of-2020-prescribing-guidelines-on-the-provision-of-financial-assistance-for-displaced-landbased-and-seabased-filipino-workers-due-to-the-corona-virus-covid-2019-d/)

The said guideline covers Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) who are displaced on account of COVID-19. Covered OFWs may be eligible to apply for one-time financial assistance of USD200 or Php10,000 or its equivalent in local currency if they have experienced job displacement due to the host country's imposition of lockdown or community quarantine measures due to COVID-19, or if they have been infected by COVID-19, provided that they have not received any financial support/ assistance from the host country or employer.

The DOLE is providing the financial assistance for qualified OFWs in Posts with Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) presence, which includes South Korea.

To apply online, please read the attached Basic Information on DOLE AKAP for OFWs, and follow the procedures for submission of application and requirements using the downloadable forms.

For queries, POLO OWWA Korea may be reached through polokor.doleakap@gmail.com or Hotlines 01065916290 (POLO) and 01073585841 (OWWA). END




11 April 2020