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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is required by law to create an Emergency Repatriation Fund to evacuate OFWs in the event of conflicts, disasters, or epidemics, among other services. This is the purpose of the Repatriation Assistance Program so if you are a Filipino who needs to go home to our country, you can get assistance by going to … Read more
OFWs abroad who are also active OWWA members can take advantage of a supplemental medical assistance program called MEDplus. This is a program partnership with Philhealth intended for OFWs who may contract a dreaded disease while working abroad. Also Read: List of OWWA Welfare Assistance Programs (WAP) In this article, we will fill you in what is the Supplemental Medical Assistance … Read more
In a recent updated from OWWA, one of the victims of the Singapore Lucky Plaza car crash has finally gone back home to the Philippines after almost 2 months since the accident occurred. Ms. Laila Laundencia, Filipina household service worker who hails from San Fernando City in La Union, has returned to the country last February 3, 2020 and is … Read more
Being a member of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), you are entitled to various programs and services, one of which is the Balik Pinas! Balik Hanapbuhay! Program (BPBH). The program is the government’s initiative for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) by giving them support and protection and providing immediate relief with the amount of Php 20,000.00 for your start-up or … Read more
Hello to everyone. Welcome to OwwaMember.com. This is a community website aimed to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to learn more about the services and benefits of becoming an OWWA Member. OWWA stands for Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and this institution serves as a part of the Philippine’s Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the role of OWWA is that … Read more