Filipinos based in Taiwan, particularly those who are near the Taichung office, can visit the MECO Labor Center in Taichung City. MECO-Taichiung is the extension of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan. This is the equivalent of the Philippine Embassy in Taiwan and it is the Taiwanese representative office that handles POLO, DOLE, OWWA, SSS, Pag-IBIG, and Consular … Read more
Filipinos who are in Malaysia and need to secure a Balik Manggagawa OEC certificate can process it at the POLO office located at the Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Please follow the steps below in applying for this OEC. The significance of having an OEC (Overseas Employment Certificate) should not be overlooked by our kababayans. If you know someone who … Read more
Overseas Filipino Workers in Macau who wish to take a holiday in the Philippines for whatever reason must first get an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) at the POLO office or other accredited POEA processing center. You must have your OEC with you at all times if you want to return to Macau for work purposes after your vacation. Please be … Read more
To Filipinos who are based in Taiwan and need to renew their OWWA membership, the office that handles this process is MECO Labor Center. Here are the steps and process in booking an OWWA appointment and paying for your OWWA during your day of appearance. MECO stands for Manila Economic and Cultural Office and this is the representative office of … Read more
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in the United Kingdom can apply to Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in London for an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) through an online process. An OFW needs this document if he/she is going for a vacation in the Philippines and will return to the UK for work. Also Read: How to Renew OWWA Membership in London, United … Read more
Filipino overseas workers in Germany can go to the Philippine Overseas Labour Office (POLO) – Berlin to process their Overseas Employment Certificates (OEC). Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) on leave or vacation should comply with the OEC requirement if they want to go back to Germany for work. OFWs should also know the importance of securing an OEC. It is better … Read more
Filipinos who wish to renew their OWWA membership in Korea can visit the Philippine Overseas Labor Office located at the backside of the Philippine Embassy building in Seoul. Please follow the steps below on how you can activate your OWWA account. Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) should value their OWWA membership. Renew your OWWA membership as soon as possible to prevent … Read more
Filipinos who wish to renew their OWWA membership in Macau can visit the Philippine Overseas Labor Office located at the Philippine Consulate General office in AIA Tower. Please follow the steps below in making an appointment before going to the office. Also Read: How to Renew OWWA Membership in Hong Kong The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) was founded to protect … Read more
To all Filipinos based in Malaysia who plan to keep their OWWA membership active can visit the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Kuala Lumpur to renew their account. The process of renewing OWWA account can be done by scheduling an appointment for OEC. Once you are at the POLO-office for the OEC application, you may also renew your OWWA. … Read more
To OFWs who are based in Libya and want to renew their OWWA account can visit the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Tripoli. The POLO-Libya office is located near the building as the Philippine Embassy in Libya. Please be guided on the process for OWWA membership renewal below. On November 17, 1976, the Philippines formally established diplomatic ties with … Read more