POEA - Philippine Overseas Employment Administration - Purpose, Functions and Responsibilities

OWWA Overseas Workers Welfare Administration. Episode 1: SOCIAL BENEFITS [MEDplus is designed to provide supplemental medical relief for active OWWA and PhilHealth member-OFWs who are afflicted with dreaded diseases and were hospitalized, either at the job sites or while in the Philippines. It is a financial assistance that aims to provide eligible availees with relief in the payment of their hospital/medical bills that is equivalent to the PhilHealth benefits under its case rate system but not