JONATHAN De Mesa knew it was only a matter of time before he returned to his roots. The 33-year-old seafarer came from a family of farmers in Quezon. Just like thousands of other Filipinos, however, he chose to leave the farm and instead sail on international waters to earn more.
The government expects “a massive wave of returnees” who left the country in the last three decades and will be returning to the Philippines as retirees.The 33-year-old seafarer came from a family of farmers in Quezon. Just like thousands of other Filipinos, however, he chose to leave the farm and instead sail on international waters to earn more.
Once he retires from manning bulk carriers and general merchant vessels, he said he wants to return to agriculture.Returning Filipino mariners on board MV Seabreeze, a general cargo vessel that got caught up in the war in Ukraine in 2022.DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans J. Cacdac said the government is currently ramping up its reintegration services to accommodate overseas Filipino workers like De Mesa, who are planning or have decided to permanently stay in the country.
As an example, he said those from cruise ships tend to seek assistance for opening restaurants, while those who used to board regular ships, like De Mesa, tend to go into agribusiness.BASED on DMW’s historical data, the number of deployed OFWs in the 1990s ranged from over 400,000 to 800,000. The reintegration service of NRCO covers all OFWs, while OWWA provides such programs only to its members. Other government agencies also provide similar services, but at a limited scale.
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