Note: All POLO offices have been renamed to MWO offices (Migrant Workers Office) which are the branches of the Department of Migrant Workers scattered in different overseas locations where many Filipino expats reside. Please be advised of this change. For OFWs living abroad, it is important that you are aware of the location of the Philippine Embassy and Philippine Overseas … Read more
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), an attached arm of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), was tasked to protect and promote the welfare and well-being of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents. It is a requirement for OFWs to become members of OWWA and there are many projects launched to benefit the welfare of OFWs. In case … Read more
Filipinos who want to become seafarers, OWWA has a scholarship program called Mariner’s Dugtong Aral Program (MDA) which is a bridging program for selected engineering students. This is a financial grant allotted to those who want to take up a Mariner Engineering course to become Marine Officers. The OWWA’s response to the government’s Bridging Program is “Dugtong,” which means “bridging” … Read more
Should a family lose an OFW loved one while working overseas, OWWA has a death and burial insurance benefit where the family members can claim to help with the expenses such as for burial purposes. It is important that the membership of the OFW has been renewed to make sure the family gets the maximum benefit available. In this article, … Read more
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Reintegration Program has been created and has been implemented to help people, especially the Filipinos working abroad to become productive and capable after returning to the country. This program aims to assist OFWs who are displaced from their current jobs due to the hostilities and conflicts in their host country, war or political conflicts … Read more
There are many Filipinos who have chosen to find a job and work overseas. There’s nothing wrong in wanting to work in other countries. In fact, it’s been a norm in the Philippines that if you want to earn more money, you can work abroad and find a good career. Before anything else though, it is important that as an … Read more
OFW active OWWA members who face a tragedy such as national disasters or human-induced calamities, one of the benefits you can apply for from OWWA is a Calamity cash assistance. Here we share details of the requirements and how you can apply for this financial aid. Take note that there is NO OWWA Calamity Loan, instead OWWA is offering a … 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
Since 1983, the Philippines through OWWA has provided overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with a Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS), which provides relevant and tailored information to help them cope with their new work environment and the culture of their destination country. The PDOS was expanded in 2009 when a Comprehensive Pre-Departure Education Program (CPDEP) for Household Service Workers was implemented (HSWs). … Read more
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is a branch of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) that deals with the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as well as their dependents. As an OFW, you need to make sure you keep your OWWA membership active. This article will help you understand better the history of this government agency, the … Read more