Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan is encouraged to register and be a member of the Pag-IBIG Fund. OFWs can update their contribution, apply for membership, or receive assistance by sending inquiries to poptaiwan@pagibigfund.gov.ph. If you want to pay your contributions through overseas remittance centers, you can also go to money remittance centers in the city. OFWs working in … Read more
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taipei, Taiwan should register and be a member of the Pag-IBIG Fund. OFWs can update their contribution, apply for membership, or receive assistance by sending inquiries to poptaiwan@pagibigfund.gov.ph. If you want to pay your contributions through overseas remittance centers, you can also go to money remittance centers in the city. OFWs working in Taipei, Taiwan … Read more
The Pag-IBIG office in Taichung, Taiwan is located at MECO, Cathay Tower, Dahe Rd, West District, Taichung City, Taiwan 403, where OFWs can book and appointment to update their contribution, apply for membership, or get answers to any inquiries. You can also visit money remittance centers in the city if you want to send your contributions through an overseas remittance … Read more
One of the main functions of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) is contract verification of OFWs. In Taiwan, the office that handles this is the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO)/ The Labor Attaché will make sure that the contract terms are legal in the host country. The Philippines’ POEA BM Centers will get the validated contract as a … Read more
You might be wondering why you need to verify your employment contract if you’re an OFW in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The Labor Attaché conducts or applies verification to guarantee that all Filipino migrant employees’ job rights, benefits, and welfare at the worksite are properly protected. It ensures that the employment contracts of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) comply with current employment laws, … Read more
The Philippines requires that the employment contract be verified before issuing an OEC to an OFW. To ensure that Filipino migrant workers’ employment rights, benefits, and welfare are appropriately protected and respected at the worksite/place of employment, the Labor Attaché uses a contract verification method. The OFWs’ work contracts must comply with the most recent employment laws, regulations, and practices … Read more
Overseas Filipino Workers in Taiwan with valid employment visas must secure an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) or an OEC exemption before traveling to the Philippines for vacation or emergency leave. Or, if you are planning to return to your employer after weeks of vacation, an OEC can help you get past the immigration assessment at the airport. Note: For Filipinos … Read more
Filipinos based in Taiwan, particularly those who are near the Kaohsiung office, can visit the MECO Labor Center in Kaohsiung City in order to process OWWA renewal and inquire about OWWA programs and services. MECO-Kaohsiung is one of the extension offices of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan (the other one is MECO-Taichung). This is the equivalent of the … Read more
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
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