The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration offers many projects for overseas Filipino workers. It is important that as a Filipino working abroad, you are aware of these OWWA programs and services available to you. This is to ensure that you can take advantage of these benefits in times of need.
If you keep your OWWA membership active for a minimal fee every 2 years, you can get the maximum coverage of the social benefits, welfare benefits, educational assistance benefits, cash, and financial assistance benefits, and livelihood benefits available.
So please do not forget to renew your OWWA account. You can easily go and download the OWWA mobile application on your smartphone to access the services available. In this page, we are sharing the different tips so you are aware of what are the projects being implemented, and how you can apply to these OWWA projects.
Be guided with the information and articles we’ve published below:
OFBank is a digital-only bank that provides products and services tailored to the needs of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Land Bank of the Philippines, and it is mandated to provide fast, safe, and cost-effective remittance services. While there are a number of OFW bank accounts you can create from different Philippine private banking institutions, … Read more
You might be wondering why you need to verify your employment contract if you’re an OFW in Morocco. 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, standards, … Read more
Prior to granting an OEC to an OFW, the POEA requires that the employment contract be verified. Employment Contract verification is the process used by the Labor Attaché to make sure that the employment rights, benefits, and welfare of Filipino migrant workers are properly protected and respected at the worksite/place of employment. The Labor Attaché will make sure that the … Read more
The POEA 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
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is a department of the Philippine government charged with the protection and promotion of the social welfare and development of Filipinos. In case you are wondering what DSWD does, its functions, programs, and services, please read on to find out more. DSWD provides social protection to vulnerable groups such as orphans, abandoned … Read more
The AICS Educational Assistance Program, under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), aids students in need with their education expenses. Students must be classified as “in crisis,” which includes working students, breadwinners of the family, children of solo parents or unemployed parents, orphans, and other circumstances. This benefit provides up to PHP 4,000 in financial aid for the … Read more
The DSWD AICS Transportation Assistance is a program that provides transportation assistance allowance to qualified indigent individuals. This is for them to be able to avail of public utility vehicles or purchase fare tickets so they can go home to their families. Take note that this is intended for poor individuals who cannot afford to buy their own fare tickets … Read more
Filipinos working in Brunei need to verify their employment contract with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to ensure that their rights and welfare are protected. The verification ensures the employer/legal company’s existence, financial capacity to pay the offered salary, and compliance with the terms and conditions of employment. Contract Verification will also verify that overseas Filipino workers living in … Read more
The Pag-IBIG office in Madrid, Spain is located at the Philippine Embassy, Calle Serrano 161, Planta Baja, 28002, Madrid, Spain, where OFWs can 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 center. OFWs working in … Read more
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Rome, Italy are encouraged to register and be a member of the Pag-IBIG Fund. OFWs can update their contribution, apply for membership, or receive assistance by visiting the Pag-IBIG office in Rome, Italy, located at the Philippine Embassy in Italy, Via Aurelia 290A, Rome, Italy. If you want to pay your contributions through overseas remittance … Read more