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NEWS RELEASE
16 August 2010
POEA stops collection of Pag-ibig fees
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) clarified
today that is has suspended the collection of PAG-IBIG membership fees from
overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as directed by the Vice President and
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDC) Chair Jejomar
Binay.
Administrator Jennifer Jardin-Manalili said that POEA is set to meet
with PAG-IBIG immediately to conduct further studies and consultations on
this issue and discuss a more facilitative mechanism to implement the
coverage of workers under the Fund.
In the meantime, pursuant to Republic Act 9679 making PAG-IBIG
membership among OFWs compulsory, all OFWs can pay their contributions
drirectly through any PAG-IBIG office nationwide.
POEA also said that required insurance coverage for OFWs as provided
under Republic Act 10022 will be implemented only after the Insurance
Commission issues its guidelines on the matter.
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Source: POEA
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