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For OFWs who want to book an OWWA appointment online, it is important that you follow the process according to the office where you are going to visit. Here we outline the steps and share tips on the process. Depending on the location, Filipinos may need to go to their country’s POLO-OWWA office abroad, or via Regional Welfare Office in … Read more
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) recently launched a website for Filipinos who plan to go home. The OWWA Uwian Na Mobile App and OWWA Uwian Na Portal where OFWs can enter their details to make it faster for them to return to their provinces. This OWWA Uwian Na project is aimed at expediting procedures for OFWs who have tested negative for … Read more
The next episode of OWWA at Your Service features an interview with an OWWA applicant for the Tulong PUSO livelihood grant. Uploaded on July 23, 2021, OWWA Deputy Administrator, Mocha Uson talked to Ruby Majaba, a former of who used to work as a domestic helper in the Sultanate of Oman. She currently has a wellness & therapy business in … Read more
The National Reintegration Center for OFWs or NRCO is an agency created by the Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). This was set up in order to help overseas Filipino workers to have long-term goals of having a livelihood project when they go back home to the Philippines and be ‘reintegrated’ into society. After all, OFWs will not stay … Read more
The next episode of OWWA at Your Service features an interview with an OWWA scholar. Uploaded on July 16, 2021, OWWA Deputy Administrator, Mocha Uson talked to Andrea, Bonifacio, an OFW Dependent Scholarship Program (ODSP) scholar where they discuss the scholarship and education benefits of the agency. Andrea’s father is an OFW security officer from Kuwait who has been working in … Read more
For OFWs, becoming an OWWA member is not very difficult to do. There are a few ways to renew your OWWA membership and the cost is only 25 USD every 2 years. We would like to remind you that it is important to keep your account active. In this article, we share tips and steps what is the process of … Read more
This next OWWA at Your Service episode was uploaded on May 2, 2021, and features an interview with Rommelyn, a former Filipina OFW from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Rommelyn took advantage of the Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay program by OWWA upon learning about this program during her vacation in the Philippines. She now has a sari-sari store and food business that … Read more
This OWWA at Your Service episode was uploaded on June 18, 2021, and is all about OWWA’s visit to Region 4-B or MIMAROPA region. MIMAROPA is an acronym and comprises the regions of Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan. Also Read: How to Become an OWWA Member? In this particular episode, OWWA reached the Region 4-B or MIMAROPA region to … Read more
Overseas Pinoy workers who have been repatriated from their work country and are in need of assistance, the OFW HEROES program has been launched as a loan program up to PHP 100,000 for applicants who want to venture into a start-up business. Here we share more information about the requirements, how to apply for HEROES, and other important steps about … Read more
UPDATE: Filipino residents who are based in Al Khobar and the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, the actual POLO-Eastern Regional Operations (ERO) office location is now closed. The notice in their office mentions that you can go to POLO-Riyadh for inquiries. However, there are some OWWA services you can avail of as POLO-ERO conducts special “Embassy on Wheels” services wherein … Read more