OWWA

A memorandum of understanding on incorporation of Agency Hired Overseas Filipino Worker Compulsory Insurance Sub–Module in the Pre-Employment Orientation Seminars and Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar was signed on January 27.…
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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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For the ease and convenience of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 7, in coordination with other agencies involved in migration, launched the One-Stop Services Center for OFWs (OSSCO)…
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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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Repatriated Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia will be given job placement priority for either local or overseas opportunities, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in Jeddah on the second leg of his 4-day visit to the country.…
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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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