Section 3Sec./Art. 3

Objectives of the Handbook. - The objectives of creating a Handbook are as follows:

(a) To empower every overseas Filipino worker (OFW) by making them fully aware of their rights and responsibilities;

(b) To complement the worker education program of various agencies;

(c) To provide a basic information on the labor and living conditions in the country of their destination;

(d) To make the workers well aware of the benefits and drawbacks of working overseas; and

(e) To provide necessary information for their reintegration into the Philippine society.