Nearly 700 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families grappling with the aftermath of weeks-long flooding in Bulacan received urgent financial support through the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) AKSYON Fund.
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac personally led the distribution of assistance during a ceremony held on September 4, 2025, at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium. In his address, Cacdac acknowledged the community’s hardship while urging them to hold on.
“Mukhang patuloy pa rin ang tubig sa inyong lugar. Pero kapit lang po tayo. Magpakatatag po tayo, katulad ng ating ipinamalas sa mga nagdaang taon. Nandito po kami sa Department of Migrant Workers upang paglingkuran kayo ng mahusay at maigi—dahil yan po ang malinaw na direktiba ng ating mahal na Pangulo,” he said, underscoring the government’s commitment to OFWs.
Additional help was provided by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), which extended financial support to 37 beneficiaries for medical needs and through the Balik Pinas, Balik HanapBuhay (BPBH) Program, designed to aid OFWs in reintegration and livelihood.
Cacdac expressed gratitude to the Provincial Government of Bulacan, headed by Governor Daniel Fernando, alongside PESO Managers and partner agencies, for ensuring the program’s success.
Governor Fernando, for his part, turned emotional in thanking the national government for its continuous concern. “Sa likod ng maraming problema, andyan ang Diyos ng langit na nakakaalam ng katotohanan at nagbibigay ng lakas. Nagpapasalamat tayo sa ating mahal na Pangulo sa kanyang walang sawang suporta sa ating mga overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Andiyan din, ipinadala ng Pangulo ang ating Secretary na nagmamahal at nagsisilbi sa ating mga OFWs,” he said.
The assistance comes after Bulacan endured widespread and destructive floods in July 2025, caused by relentless monsoon rains intensified by tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong. Hardest hit were the municipalities of Balagtas, Bocaue, Calumpit, Guiguinto, Hagonoy, Marilao, and Paombong, where families—including OFW households—are still struggling to recover.
