Republic of the Philippines

President Rodrigo Duterte signals the necessity to have a separate department for the overseas Filipinos as he certifies the urgency of the bill for its creation. A letter dated December 15 was sent to Senate President Vicente Sotto III…
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Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has encouraged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose children or dependents are college students to avail of the “Tabang OFW” aid program. “Tabang OFW” is a tertiary education assistance program for…
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Carlos Manzano had been working as a company messenger in Qatar for eight years until the COVID-19 pandemic shook the trajectory of his career and, consequently, the well-being of his family. He shares that his initial plan for a short…
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A hardworking dependent of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) achieved his dream to become an Engineer as an OWWA scholar through a program by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Justine Wendell Navarez, 24 years old…
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One of the core programs of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is the Reintegration Program wherein returning OFWs are given the necessary trainings and a livelihood undertaking to start with. In OWWA Davao Region,…
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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) launched its latest educational assistance offering to qualified children of its member-Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the Covid-19 pandemic through its Project EASE.…
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A 44-year old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Bucana, Davao City has established his own business after more than a decade of working overseas. Rolly “Lee” Real worked in various countries like Qatar, Eritrea Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE,…
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All qualified Filipino citizens who are not registered overseas voters may file their applications for registration at the nearest embassy/consulate or other registration centers authorized by the Commission on Elections. All citizens of…
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One of the programs and services of OWWA is the Information Technology (IT) Training Program. It is a computer literacy program that provides OFWs and their families training and access to technology to bridge the communication gap between…
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As part of the Reintegration Program of OWWA, the Regional Welfare Office XI conducted a one-day Entrepreneurial Development Training (EDT) last July 24, 2020 at the Training Room of the Regional Welfare Office XI attended by eight (8)…
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