By virtue of R.A. 10801 or the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Act of 2016, the OWWA became a national government agency vested with the special function of developing and implementing welfare programs and services that respond to the needs of its member-OFWs and their families. The OWWA is an attached agency of the Department of […]
OFWs need to pay their contributions to Pag-IBIG before leaving the country.
Here's an email sent by OWWA yesterday to a Thailand-based OFW who went home last year due to COVID-19.
Isang grupo ng mga OFWs sa Thailand bumuo ng petisyon upang hikayatin ang gobyerno lalo na si Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III at OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac na isama ang mga Pilipinong mangagawa sa Thailand sa mga makakatanggap ng ayudang 10,000 pesos ng programang DOLE-AKAP.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said it is ready to provide cash assistance to families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the three earthquakes that hit Mindanao, reported Philippine News Agency. “Yes, we will help OFW families gravely affected by the earthquakes. We are just determining the number of OFW families affected,” OWWA […]
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) launched the OFW e-CARD for Membership and Benefits, as proof of membership to OWWA pursuant to Republic Act No. 10801 or the OWWA Act.
"Nais ko pong mas lalong maging malapit ang OWWA sa mga mahal nating OFWs”, Cacdac said.
