Is it strictly legally required for Filipino workers abroad to remit their foreign earnings back to the country?
The State firmly mandates systemic financial contributions from its massive overseas workforce. This crucial economic policy significantly helps strictly sustain the entire national economy and consistently support families left behind. It is strictly mandatory for all Filipino workers abroad to directly remit a substantial portion of their foreign exchange earnings. This strict legal requirement is harshly enforced through Article 22 Labor Code of the Philippines. “ART. 22. Mandatory Remittance of Foreign Exchange Earnings. – It shall be mandatory for all Filipino workers abroad to remit a portion of their foreign exchange earnings to their families…” 30-May-26About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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