UK reintegration network launched – BusinessWorld Online
THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) launched its first overseas National Reintegration Network (NRN) in London, United Kingdom over the weekend, extending livelihood and reintegration support to hundreds of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
Led by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the caravan featured the first international rollout of the NRN, a DMW initiative aimed at strengthening coordination among government agencies to help OFWs transition back home through livelihood, training and reintegration programs.
The network serves as a “one-stop reintegration support system,” formalized through a joint memorandum signed by 16 agencies, the DMW said in a statement on Sunday.
The caravan offered OWWA membership renewals, e-card printing, welfare assistance, legal consultations, health checkups and recreational activities, alongside booths from the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Tourism, Pag-IBIG Fund, Social Security System and the Philippine Embassy in London.
OWWA reported that nearly 500 OFWs availed themselves of the services, including 270 who received new e-cards and 123 who sought reintegration guidance through the NRN.
The DMW said the London launch will serve as a blueprint for future caravans across Europe and other regions.
DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac, Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia, Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. de Guzman and OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne M. Caunan spearheaded the event. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana
