By Junex Doronio
MANILA — In its bid to facilitate the claims of relatives of deceased overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) of bankrupt companies in Saudi Arabia between 2015 and 2016, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Wednesday (26 March 2024) advised them to submit legal affidavits and public documents tying claimants to the OFW as well as a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) designating the owner of the receiving bank account as a claimant.
“The DMW shall identify the rightful executor or heirs of the deceased Saudi OFW claimant and facilitate the endorsement of checks for deposit and processing,” the DMW said in a statement.
It advised the claimants that they may receive the payouts through the Landbank of the Philippines and the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank).
“Advisory No. 5 complements the Memorandum of Agreement between the DMW, LANDBANK, and the OFBank as it provides for the implementing guidelines that will simplify the process for the encashment of indemnity checks of widows and survivors of deceased OFW claimants. It also provides a mechanism that will prevent the checks sent to deceased OFW claimants from November to December last year from going stale, disenfranchising their widows and heirs from collecting what was due them,” the DMW added.
The agency further clarified that documents for the first batch of claimants will be accepted until April 15 this year.
Claimants may submit the requirements through the Office of the Director for Internal Audit Services, located on the 3rd Floor of the Blas F. Ople Building, Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City 1501.
(el Amigo/MNM)
