OFW remittance fees may drop by 50% under Senate bill

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for the passage of a measure seeking to cut the remittance fees for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by 50 percent, in a bid to protect the workers’ hard-earned money from excessive charges, unfair practices, and financial exploitation. Under his proposed Senate Bill No. 1074, or the “Overseas