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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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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 that…
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What is a Balik-Manggagawa (BM) Online Processing System? BM Online Processing System is a web-based facility that enables the Balik-Manggagawa (BM) or vacationing OFW to apply online for Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) and have the…
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OWWA's EDSP program is a scholarship grant that includes a financial assistance of P30,000 per semester to a scholar, his/her choice of degree on a CHED-accredited college or university and will continue throughout the length of course (4…
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OWWA or the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration offers loans to qualified OFWs or Overseas Filipino Workers by partnering with Land Bank of the Philippines. Individuals looking to start a business, invest in enterprise opportunities and…
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Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) is a program by the Philippine government that aims to help Filipinos migrating or working abroad to have a better understanding of the country they will work or migrate on. Many Filipinos,…
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