OWWA

Twenty one repatriated overseas Filipino workers received their livelihood starter kits under the Balik Pinas Balik Hanapbuhay program of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration on May 24 & 26, 2017, in Zamboanga City. The awarding of…
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Three Overseas Filipino Workers recently received benefits and assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration-Cordillera regional office in Baguio City. OWWA-CAR posted on its Facebook account three former OFWs who were the…
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Filipino workers abroad who have been members of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration for the past ten years but have, along with family members, not availed of any benefit from the OWWA Fund may be eligible to OWWA rebate. The…
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The regional offices of the Department of Labor and Employment, together Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has established the OFW one-stop centers at the following locations: Manna Mall, San Fernando City, La Union…
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Notwithstanding the distance, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga delivered a livelihood starter kit worth P10,000 to Mr. Florentino Bahan, Jr. of Brgy. Poblacion, Trento, Agusan del Sur. Ms. Ma. Ireen C. Cambaling,…
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Shui King. No, it’s not a spin-off for a local fast-food chain but it’s the former name of Mr. Jackaria Omar’s Water Refilling Station in Manila. According to him, “shui” in Chinese means water therefore making it a perfect pre-fix for the…
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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Regional Office IX has started releasing cash assistance to OFWs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) affected by the economic downturn. KSA faces energy crisis which resulted to the…
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Overseas Filipino workers are set to enjoy additional medical assistance offered by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in cooperation with PhilHealth. A memorandum of agreement was inked by OWWA Administrator Rebecca Calzado and…
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A former overseas Filipino worker has lamented the inability of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration to grant him disability benefit after he suffered stroke while he was working in Abu Dhabi in 2013. "Sa trabaho talaga ako…
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Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) is a piece of document that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) need to present to the Immigration Department upon leaving the Philippines for work abroad. The main purpose of OEC is to provide proof…
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