Manila, Oct. 5 -- Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday pushed to cut remittance fees for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by half, and also called for greater transparency and accountability in how these charges are imposed.

"These high fees diminish the value of our OFWs' money and reduce effectively its ability to provide a better means of living for their respective families left behind here in our country," Villanueva said in a committee hearing.

He said this will provide regulators with a working framework to achieve the significant reduction of remittance fees so OFW families could benefit more from the hard work and sacrifice of their loved ones overseas.

He also reiterated his call to approve his proposed Senate Bill No. 181 title...