ORMOC CITY — Two returning overseas Filipino workers here received livelihood assistance checks under the Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay (BPBH) Program, part of a broader government push to help repatriated workers establish stable sources of income at home.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Regional Office 8 (OWWA-8) distributed the checks to the beneficiaries, according to the Philippine Information Agency. The BPBH Program extends financial support to qualified returning OFWs, giving them a foundation to develop new and lasting livelihood ventures once they resettle in the country.
Officials designed the assistance to ease the shift from working abroad to earning a living within local communities. The program also encourages beneficiaries to draw on the skills, work experience, and resources they gained overseas as they build their own sources of income.
Beyond direct financial aid, OWWA-8 recently held a two-day Information Technology training in the city aimed at building the digital capabilities of OFWs and their relatives. The August sessions covered Virtual Assistance and Business Process Outsourcing skills, computer literacy, and Canva design fundamentals, equipping attendees with foundational competencies suited to employment, freelance, and livelihood work.
The curriculum prepared participants for a range of income opportunities spanning technology-based jobs, online services, and digital entrepreneurship. For workers coming home from abroad, such digital know-how can smooth the move into local earning prospects while widening the range of income options available to them.
The initiatives reflect the Marcos administration’s continuing effort to support returning OFWs as they reestablish their livelihoods. Program organizers frame repatriation not as a closing chapter but as a chance for workers to start over as entrepreneurs and livelihood partners within their communities.
