Hello to all our active and non-active OWWA members. Please check out the recent events and press releases shared by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration below.
We are constantly posting new content on this page so that you are aware of the things that are happening in terms of the OWWA news today or the upcoming OWWA activities that this Philippine government agency is promoting.
Whether you are a sea-based OFW (seafarer) or a land-based OFW, you can find important news and information about the OWWA projects being implemented.
While there is the OWWA mobile app for you to download and access so you can check the announcements, we are also posting these updates to you so you will be aware of the recent campaigns of OWWA.
Here are the latest OWWA news below:
To all Filipinos working abroad, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has introduced a unified hotline number in order for you to call in case you need to report your questions or issues as an OFW abroad. This telephone number is part of the new programs and services from OWWA as mandated by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The OWWA hotline … Read more
In this episode of OWWA at Your Service, Deputy Administrator of OWWA, Mocha Uson, visited Marilou Oliver, an Overseas Filipino Worker from Qatar who took advantage of the Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay program by OWWA and she was able to set up her salon business. This episode was uploaded on July 30, 2021, and DA Mocha requested Marilou to share her … 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
OWWA Region 7 is hiring and looking for people who wish to be part of their unit. There are a few OWWA job openings for interested applicants to fill a few of their vacant positions including accounting clerk, accountant, hotel houseparents and registered nurses. Also Read: List of OWWA Regional Welfare Offices in the Philippines During these times, it may be … Read more
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) recommended Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) postpone their plan to go back home to the Philippines due to the increasing number of cases related to Covid-19. Also Read: Establishing Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFil) for OFWS’ Protection OFWs long to go back home and be reunited with their families and loved ones. During these difficult times, … Read more
Senator Christopher (Bong) Go announced the creation of a new administration for Overseas Filipino Workers. The Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFil) goal is to provide better services and make sure that the OFW’s rights are protected. Also Read: POEA Vows to Assist Abandoned Filipino Seafarers in Fiji Working outside the country for Filipinos may be difficult, sometimes the support we receive from … Read more
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is collaborating with the family members of the seafarers who were reportedly abandoned by the shipping company that hired them in Fiji. Also Read: OWWA Targets PHP 400M Education Assistance for Families of COVID-affected OFWs Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) may find working outside as a big opportunity for them to make a better living. There … Read more
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) announced that more than 400,000 displaced Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) were sent back home due to the pandemic crisis. They received help from the government and are now in their home provinces. Also Read: What is the OWWA Reintegration Program for OFWs? Every one of us is affected by the ongoing pandemic, especially OFWs who … Read more
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) assisted the displaced Ilonggo Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) during a short ceremony held at the Casa Real in Iloilo City on Feb. 15, 2021. Also Read: List of OWWA Benefits Programs and Services for OFWs With the current health crisis we’re experiencing, our basic livelihood may be … Read more
With the current pandemic, Overseas Filipino Workers are challenged with difficulties due to loss of jobs. Good thing that there are projects being launched in order to assist OFWs who have been retrenched from their jobs abroad. One of the programs include DOLE-AKAP which is financial assistance worth PHP 10,000. Another type of assistance is the Project EASE which aims … Read more