ISA represents Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) working abroad who need help from Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy’s organization so as to become senators.
Atty. Kaye Laurente is Pastor Apollo’s trusted attorney who assists OFW retirement through Pastor Apollo’s pastoral team– something they call OFW Retirement Security Act.
Pastor Apollo stated in this context that OFWs will not face difficulty when retiring back to the Philippines.
“Sabi ni pastor we will create a mandatory pension scheme for all OFWs with government and employer distributions, hindi lang po ang inyong employers ang magcocontribute pati na rin po may government subsidy.”
“Para po ‘yan siyang ‘yung sa SSS contribution, ‘yung Social Security System contribution pero specifically tailored po ito para sa ating OFWs,” pahayag ni Atty. Kaye Laurente, Spokesperson, Pastor Apollo.
With this move, there will be minimum pension for OFWs who have reached 60 years.
“Sa pension scheme natin sabi po ni pastor, napakaganda po, mayroon tayong tinatawag na guaranteed minimum pension so kahit saan ka man 60 years old, bumalik ka dito sa Pilipinas tapos wala kang savings o konti lang ‘yung savings mo kasi nga anlaki din ng gastusin kasi nga pinapadala dito minsan araw-araw, buwan-buwan so magkakaroon ng guarantee po, garantiya na may minimum pension ka, paano gagawin iyon kasi mayroon nga tayong tinatawag na mandatory pension scheme, mandated po ang lahat so kunwari po magko-contribute ka ng sa retirement fund mo for specified number of years example 10 years tapos sa bawat buwan na tumatanggap ka ng sahod for example 30 thousand pero mayroon ka nang contribution monthly tapos aside sa monthly contribution mo dapat ipo-propose po ni pastor na mayroon ding government subsidy for example 30 thousand pesos for example every month may minimum may 3,000 ka tapos ‘yung government naman magsu-subsidize din maga-add naman ng contribution na 1,000 so sa bawat buwan meron ka nang 4,000 na retirement fund,” dagdag ni Atty. Laurente.
At present, OFWs aged 60 or above will receive minimum pension.
“Magnenegotiate tayo ng Social Security Agreements with major OFW destination countries so kumbaga magiging trabaho po ito ng DFA Department of Foreign Affairs na kung saan ‘yung mga common na mga countries, OFW countries or host countries na tinatawag natin makikipag-usap po sila doon sa gobyerno na ito po ang magiging Social Security Agreements doon po kalakip na diyan ang magiging pension retirement benefits na matatanggap na sigurado po ay madadala ng isang OFW pagbalik dito sa bansa.”
“Dito sa retirement savings program may tax incentive po para sa lahat ng OFWs so once mayroon ka nang retirement fund may savings program ka kasi nakasali ka jan mayroon kang tax deduction every time na mag-contribute ka. Again nakipag-usap na ‘yung mga DFA natin doon sa host countries para ‘yung tax po ay
Pastor Apollo recently offered his assistance in improving conditions for all Filipinos living within or outside the Philippines.
