There are separate and distinct funds for legal assistance for migrants, such as the Legal Assistance Fund administered by the DFA57 and the legal fund administered by the OWWA for its members. (b) Inform Filipino migrant workers of the administrative and judicial remedies available to them 42. Administrative and judicial remedies are incorporated in the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS), Pre-Employment Orientation Seminar (PEOS), the Anti-Illegal Recruitment and Trafficking in Persons (AIR-TIP) Campaign and capacity-enhancement trainings that are organized at the local level. Legal counselling to OFWs, including advice on available administrative and judicial remedies/options, legal and judicial procedures and the repercussions and implications of options are also provided. Informing OFWs of their legal options at countries of destination is part of the functions of POLOs and ATN Units, especially during initial contact with workers or during provision of legal assistance. (c) Increase awareness among Filipino migrant workers, especially women domestic workers, on the available mechanisms for bringing complaints against employers so that any abuses can be investigated and punished 43. In keeping with the third pillar of the Philippine Foreign Policy, which is assistance to nationals abroad, the State party network of Philippine Foreign Service Posts (FSPs) and POLOs reach out to OFWs to increase their awareness of available mechanisms for bringing complaints against erring employers for redress and remedy. In fulfilling this mandate, FSPs and POLOs utilize the Filipino community organizations, NGO’s, CSOs, host government service institutions, and international organizations to supplement and enhance their capacity to respond to the need for assistance and protection of OFWs. (d) Ensure that consular services respond effectively to the need for protection of Filipino migrant workers and members of their families 44. The State party, through its foreign posts, provides protection to migrant workers in addition to consular services. ATN is central to the mandate of Philippine Foreign Service and other government personnel assigned overseas, and as such, ATN training is mandatory for them before and during deployment to post. 45. The embassy and consulates have designated hotline numbers to receive calls for assistance or report complaints. A dedicated 24/7 Operations Center in the Philippines serves as, among others, a centre for receiving and acting on calls for assistance from migrants though sms, email, or phone call58. (e) Ensure that its diplomatic and consular staff abroad are knowledgeable about the laws and procedures of the countries of employment of Filipino migrant workers, especially in those countries categorized as “highly problematic” by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) 46. All diplomatic, consular, and labour and welfare personnel are require to attend seminars regularly done at Posts especially on labour laws of host country and laws on TIP. Officials or employees on first-time deployment undergo pre-deployment training and local government units in the Philippines maintain OFW Desks. Other than providing information and guidance about migration or overseas work, these desks provide legal advice or referrals for legal assistance. 57 The LAF is used to provide lawyers and other legal services to overseas Filipinos in distress, including, among others: (1) appeal for Filipinos sentenced to death abroad; (2) criminal cases where Filipinos are accused or victims; (3) labour cases involving Filipino migrant workers; (4) cases involving Filipino victims of TIP for the prosecution of traffickers or for the application for social benefits for victims as allowed by the host countries; (5) tort/civil cases to enforce the rights of Filipinos that have been violated abroad. From January 2013 to December 2013, a total of Php 39,441,582.14 of LAF was utilized for the benefit of overseas Filipinos. 58 90 Other than the OWWA Operation Center, the DFA maintains a 24/7 duty officer unit to receive calls and acts on calls assistance while the CFO manages the IACAT 1343 Action Line Against Human Trafficking for TIP victims in need of assistance.