Great news to our Filipino seafarers! After the successful launch of the OFW Lounge, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has introduced the Seafarer’s Hub – a one-stop concept that provides essential services and amenities to our hardworking Kababayans. You can visit the lounge at 1108 Mabini St., Zone 72, Barangay 670, Ermita, Manila City! The OWWA Seafarer’s Hub exemplifies … Read more
OFW seafarers or Overseas Filipino Workers in the maritime industry are widely recognized as some of the most hardworking, skilled, and resilient workers in the world. They go through rigorous training and face many challenges while at sea, but their sacrifices and hard work provide essential services to ensure international trade runs smoothly. Also Read: How to Become an OWWA Member? … Read more
The National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) became a DOLE agency within the personnel development cluster when Executive Order No. 126 was signed in 1987, changing it from a state college to a DOLE agency under the manpower development cluster. The NMP has expanded its course offerings to meet the DOLE’s mandate of human capital development. NMP is also credited with being a … 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
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