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:
UPDATE: Filipino residents who are based in Al Khobar and the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, the actual POLO-Eastern Regional Operations (ERO) office location is now closed. The notice in their office mentions that you can go to POLO-Riyadh for inquiries. However, there are some OWWA services you can avail of as POLO-ERO conducts special “Embassy on Wheels” services wherein … Read more
To all Overseas Filipino Workers who have been repatriated or have returned home to the Philippines for good, another project well-worth looking at is the OFW RISE program. This is a FREE training program that allows OFWs to learn about entrepreneurship. Returning OFWs will learn how to become a businessman/woman and learn the steps to set up a livelihood. Also … Read more
Overseas Filipino Workers in Cyprus who wish to visit the Philippines for a vacation must obtain an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC). Before going to Cyprus, OFWs need to present the OEC to the airport when they are flying from. Without this document, they won’t be permitted to leave the Philippines and go back to work in Cyprus. Also Read: How to … Read more
The OWWA rebate is a program launched for OFWs who have been active members for 10 years or more wherein they will get a rebate or a portion of their contributions back. Seaman, OFWs and their qualified beneficiaries will now earn rebates ranging from PHP 941 to PHP 13,000, depending on how much they have contributed. We share details on … Read more
OWWA was established to create and enforce programs that secure OFWs’ interests. If you join and become a member of OWWA, you’ll be able to take advantage of a variety of financial aids and other OWWA benefits before, during, and after your work overseas. One of the programs that OWWA developed is the Welfare Assistance Programs (WAP). WAP is a … Read more
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has many educational training projects that assist dependents of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with scholarship grants and financial assistance. One of them is called the Educational Livelihood Assistance Program (ELAP) which serves as two purposes – an education grant and/or livelihood grant intended for beneficiaries of deceased OFWs to continue their schooling or set … Read more
OWWA offers a range of scholarships to dependents and beneficiaries of OFWs. That is why it is important to keep your membership active to utilize these education benefits. In case you are wondering what are the available scholarships and training programs, we have listed the full list here. The Department of Labor and Employment’s Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is … Read more
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) offers the Seafarer’s Upgrading Program (SUP) as another scholarship program for Filipino seafarers who want to improve their skills and expand their expertise in order to cope with technical advances and international maritime standards. So this is a great OWWA program and benefit that an active OWWA member seafarer can apply. This is a … Read more
Aside from the Tabang OFW program, another scholarship program created to help dependents of OFWs affected by the pandemic is the Project EASE. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has introduced Project EASE (Educational Assistance through Scholarship in Emergencies), a new educational assistance program for eligible children of OWWA members who are distressed, have been displaced and have lost their jobs … Read more
As an OFW who is planning to start a business in the Philippines, OWWA has partnered with LANDBANK to provide an OFW Business Loan program for up to PHP 2 Million Pesos for a single applicant, or up to PHP 5 Million Pesos for Groups. This is the OFW Enterprise Development and Loan Program or OFW-EDLP. It is important that … Read more