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POEA Guidelines on OEC Processing for Returning OFWs
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has issued specific guidelines regarding the processing of exit clearance of returning workers pursuant to the POEA Governing Board Resolution No. 4, Series of 2018 amending Section 22 of…
Over 28,000 Filipino Passengers Barred From Leaving Country
The Philippines' Bureau of Immigration has managed to stop more than 28,000 passengers from flying overseas amid the intensified drive against human trafficking by the Philippine government.
BI Port Operations Divisions chief Grifton…
OFW Saved From UAE Death Row Gets Livelihood Assistance
Jennifer Dalquez, the former Overseas Filipino Worker from General Santos City who was earlier saved from the death row in the United Arab Emirates, has received a livelihood package from the government to start her life back in the…
PSA Urges OFWs to Register for Philippine National ID
The Philippine Statistics Authority has called on overseas Filipino workers to register for the Philippine national ID which seeks to consolidate dozens of government identification cards into one.
PSA head Lisa Grace Bersales said…
OWWA e-Card Launched For Easier OFW Access to Government Service
The first batch of 31 overseas Filipino workers have received their e-cards, a membership card that providers easier access to government benefits, said a report from Rappler.
The e-card can be used for OWWA services such as welfare…
OWWA IX Offers P20,000 For OFWs to Start Business
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration regional office – IX has recently implemented “Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay Program” to enable Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families start and manage a livelihood undertaking…
PHL Gov’t: National ID To Launch in March 2019
The government has put a March 2019 timetable to roll out the national identification (ID) system.
“That’s March next year for the start of the registration of one million individuals under the Unconditional Cash Transfers but our…
OWWA To Provide P100M Financial Assistance to OFWs, Families Affected By Ompong
About P100 million worth of funds under the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration's Welfare Assistance Program for both overseas Filipino workers and their families affected by Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut).
According to Business Mirror,…
How OFWs Can Renew Passport in the Philippines
It's almost a given that once a Filipino worker is based abroad, performing transactions in a Philippines-based agency can be a tough thing to do. However, the Philippine government has been trying to make life easier for overseas-based…
PH Consulate in Jeddah Appeals To Stop Sharing Info on Distressed OFWs on Social Media
The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah has appealed to social media users to refrain from sharing information about distressed overseas Filipino workers online.
In the past several years, many OFWs who have suffered abuse and…
