Pinoys In Poland

 

FILM SHOWING OF “NUWEBE” In observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW), all members of the Filipino community are invited to a film showing entitled “Nuwebe” by Mr. Joseph Israel Laban at the Philippine Embassy on Sunday, 15 December 2019 at 1:00 p.m. The film screening will be followed by a modest Christmas salu-salo. Kindly confirm your participation at warsaw.pe@dfa.gov.ph on or before 12 December 2019. #pinoyworkersinpoland #pinoysinpoland

On 30th November 2019 (Saturday) , we are invited by POLO Labour Attache Ms Cheryl Daytec on a forum, OWWA registration and other info for Filipino Workers. Details below For those who will attend, please send confirmation of attendance to: polo_geneva@dole.gov.ph with email subject as "OWWA in Poland" or call +48 694 491 664 ** Deadline of registration: 29 Nov 2019 (Friday) 17:00 ** OWWA MEMBERSHIP How to Apply or Renew OWWA Membership  (100PLN) OWWA Membership Form Application Form for Philippine Insurance #pinoyworkersinpoland #pinoysinpoland

Ano ang "Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs" (OUMWA)? Ano ang “OFW Help” Facebook page? Paano nabibigyan ng ng atensyon ang mga OFW na nangangailangan ng tulong. Paano pinangangasiwaan ng OUMWA ang mga emergency na sitwasyon ng OFW? Frequently Asked Questions About OFW Assistance (English Version) Ano ang "Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs" (OUMWA)? Ang pangunahing responsibilidad ng OUMWA ay ang paglalaan ng pangkalahatang koordinasyon ng mga Assistance to Nationals (ATN) at pagbibigay ng serbisyo sa lahat ng OFW na may problema sa ibang bansa sa pamamagitan ng Foreign Service Posts (Philippine Embassies/Consulates). Ang OUMWA ay nakikipag-koordinasyon sa mga sumusunod na ahensya ng gobyerno: Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Bonafide Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Ano ang “OFW ...

What is “Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs” (OUMWA)? What is “OFW Help” Facebook page? How does OUMWA provide help for Overseas Filipino in distress? How OUMWA handles emergency situations of OFW? Frequently Asked Questions About OFW Assistance (Translated in Filipino) What is “Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs” (OUMWA)? OUMWA is primarily responsible for the provision and overall coordination of all Assistance to Nationals (ATN) and legal services to all overseas Filipinos in distress and their families through the Foreign Service Posts (Philippine Embassies or Consulates). It also coordinates with following government agencies: Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Bonafide Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) What is “OFW Help” Facebook page? The OFW Help Facebook page is a social media platform for undocument...

FROM now on, assistance for distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will just be few clicks away. This, after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently launched the “ OFW Help ”, an official Facebook page that allows the OFWs to access the government and request for help during emergency situations, especially when they are being abused or maltreated by their foreign employers. “ OFW Help ” aims to protect the rights of OFWs and promote their welfare. The DFA underscored that the page is “primarily for emergency purposes only and not for labor claims.” In its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) note , it was stated that the page will specifically address urgent concerns of undocumented or irregular workers who are not members of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). All concerns sent to OWF Help will be processed by the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs (OUMWA) who manages the page. From the OUMWA, concerns will be forwarded...

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY Please be informed that the Embassy will hold a gathering in celebration of the 121st Anniversary of Philippine Independence on Sunday, 23 June at 11:00 a.m. at the Chancery. To enable the Embassy to determine the amount of food/drinks to be ordered and avoid unnecessary waste of resources, please confirm your participation and inform us if you will give a performance by emailing: warsaw.pe@dfa.gov.ph or by calling the Embassy at + 48 694 491 662 on or before 14 June 2019. ------- Ang lahat ng interesado ay inaanyayahan na magdala ng kanilang ginawang produkto para sa "food tasting" ng Embahada. Mage-mail po sa warsaw.pe@dfa.gov.ph para sa nais sumali. Pakihanda ang pangalan ng gumawa, produkto at mobile number upang mailagay kasama ng kanilang produkto. Paunawa: Maari lang po na walang magbebenta sa mismong araw ng kaganapan. P.S. Inaanyayahan din po ang mga may artworks, pakipadala ang inyong drawing/pain...

Question-and-Answer and Infographics on Authentication Through Apostille What is an Apostille and when do I need one? What is the benefit of an Apostille and how is it different from the Authentication Certificate ("Red Ribbon")? In which countries does the Apostille Convention apply? What do I do if the country where I need to use my public document is not an Apostille Country? To which documents does the Apostille Convention apply? How is much is an Apostille? Where can I avail of the Apostille? I am an Overseas Filipino, how will the Apostille Convention affect me? What if I still want my document, executed in an Apostille country, to be authenticated by the Philippine Embassy? What are the effects of an Apostille? If the recipient of my Apostille wants to verify my Apostille, what should I suggest? Related Posts: Apostille in Poland

E-Passport Services Passport applications require the personal appearance of the applicant due to the biometric data requirement incorporated in the e-passport. All passports are personalized in the Philippines thus the processing period may take from eight to twelve weeks. Requirements for passport applications are as follows: 1. Renewal of passport Latest passport plus photocopy of passport data page Duly-accomplished passport application form Copy of current residence card Passport fee: PLN 240 2. Replacement of lost or mutilated passport Police report (for lost valid passports) Mutilated passport plus photocopy of passport data page Affidavit of loss or mutilation (a fee of PLN 100 will be applied) Duly-accomplished passport application form Copy of current residence card Passport fee: PLN 600 Note: For lost passports, a 15-day waiting period will be applied on top of the regular processing period for the replacement of the passport. 3. ...

Leah M. Basinang-Ruiz was among those nominated to new diplomatic posts by President Rodrigo Duterte. Ruiz was nominated for the position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Poland with concurrent jurisdiction over Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, according to nomination papers released by Malacañang on Friday, December 21. The document was signed by Duterte on Wednesday, December 19. Meanwhile, former Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez has been nominated Philippine ambassador to Turkey with jurisdiction over Georgia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, Hernandez had previously served as ambassador to South Korea. Before then, he was DFA spokesman during the administration of Benigno Aquino III. Duterte also appointed Edward Fereira as a special envoy of the President to Kazakhstan for six months. Alex Garcia Chua was nominated ambassador to Kenya with jurisdiction over Burundi, Union of the Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Rwanda...

FAQs on Civil registration and other consular concerns What does a Filipino need to get married in Poland? I got married in Poland. What should I do next? I am a married Filipino woman and I would like to apply for a new passport using my married surname. What documents should I provide? I am a married Filipino woman and I would like to continue using my maiden surname in my passport. However, I would like to declare my change of status from ‘single’ to ‘married’ in my passport record. Am I required to submit my DFA-authenticated marriage certificate or accomplish a Report of Marriage? I am a Filipino who gave birth to/whose child was born in Poland. What should I do to report the birth of my child and to secure a Philippine passport for him/her? A Filipino passed away in Poland and we are the company authorized by the next of kin to make arrangements for the repatriation of the remains. What documents are required from the Embassy to facilitate the repatriation and what d...

Mula sa Phil Embassy in Warsaw... MAHALAGANG PAALALA: Para sa ating mga kababayan Kaganapan: PULONGBAYAN - SEMINAR ON PROMOTING THE RIGHTS AND LEGAL STAY OF OFW's IN POLAND Petsa: Linggo, 25 Nobyembre 2018; 9:30 ng umaga Maari lang pong MAGCONFIRM sa pe.warsaw@gmail.com hanggang Huwebes, 22 Nobyembre para sa mga aattend. May gaganapin pong misa sa Linggo. Maraming Salamat po!

CULTURAL ORIENTATION IN POLAND Petsa: Linggo, 09 Setyembre 2018 Oras: Ala 1:00 ng hapon Deadline para magpalista sa pagdalo o pagsali (R.S.V.P) : Lunes, 03 Setyembre 2018. Ang mga dadalo ay nire-request na mag-RSVP at mag-email sa pe.warsaw@gmail.com o tumawag kay Ms. Mariia Hruzetska +48 694 491 661. Pakiusap na galangin at sundin ang panuntunan ng Embahada para sa seguridad at sa ihahanda na munting meryenda. Ang hindi po makakapag-RSVP ay hindi po maaring lumahok. MGA KARAGDAGANG ANUNSYO PARA SA LINGGO, 09 SETYEMBRE May "special session" on Basic Polish Ipanapabatid rin po ng Embahada na si Ginang Marissa Daniszewska ay manganganak sa susunod na buwan. Ang mga kababayan po na nais magbigay ng token o regalo para sa kanyang baby boy ay maaring dalhin at deretsong iabot kay G. Daniszewska sa Linggo, 09 Setyembre 2018. Magkakaroon din po ng mini-baby shower. Ang kaganapan na eto ay upang itaguyod ang kulturang "bayanihan" nating mga Filipino. ...

CULTURAL ORIENTATION IN POLAND Petsa: Linggo, 09 Setyembre 2018 Oras: Ala 1:00 ng hapon Deadline para magpalista sa pagdalo o pagsali (R.S.V.P) : Byernes, 31 Agosto 2018. Magemail sa pe.warsaw@gmail.com o tumawag sa 694 736 488 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF OFW IN POLAND Petsa: Linggo, 30 Setyembre 2018 Oras: Alas 1:00 ng hapon Deadline para magpalista sa pagdalo o pagsali (R.S.V.P) : Byernes, 15 Setyembre 2018. Mag-email sa pe.warsaw@gmail.com o tumawag sa 694 736 488

EVENT/ KAGANAPAN: POLISH LANGUAGE LESSON Petsa: Linggo, 26 Agosto 2018 Oras: Alas 2:00 hanggang Alas 4:00 ng hapon Deadline para magpalista sa pagdalo o pagsali (R.S.V.P) : Lunes, 20 Agosto 2018 Mag-email sa pe.warsaw@gmail.com o tumawag sa 694 736 488 Ang pagpapalista po ay para maihanda ng Pasuguan ang bilang ng libro, notebook at ballpen na kakailanganin ng mga nagrehistro sa Polish Language Lesson. Wala pong "on the spot" na pagpaparehistro sa klase.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY FB event Please be informed that there will be a Pulong Bayan on Sunday, 12 August 2018 at the Embassy of the Philippines in celebration of our National Heroes Day. The program will feature the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Duterte, a film showing and a singing contest. A modest salo-salo will follow. The theme for the singing contest is "makabayang awitin". The winner will receive $100. Any interested participants may register to pe.warsaw@gmail.com with "Singing contest" as subject. Only those who registered will be considered as participants. There will be no on the spot registration for the singing contest during the Pulong-Bayan. The deadline for registration is on or before 12:00 p.m. of Friday, 10 August 2018. You may call Mr. Joey Magaso to coordinate the preparation of your chosen song. The Embassy will be available for practice tomorrow Friday (10 August) from 1pm to 6pm....

PATALASTAS: PULONG BAYAN WITH PASEI (PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE EXPORTERS, INC.) AT PAGDIRIWANG SA ARAW NG KALAYAAN SA 10 HUNYO ,12:00 NOON SA EMBASSY Ang lahat ng Pilipino sa Poland ay ini-imbitahang dumalo sa “Pulong Bayan with PASEI: Makabuluhang Pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Kalayaan” na gaganapin sa Linggo, 10 Hunyo 2018 mula alas dose ng tanghali. Ang PASEI ay ang Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Incorporated. Ito ay isang kilalang asosasyon ng mga labor recruiters. na base sa Pilipinas. Ang pagpupulong na ito ay mahalaga lalo na sa ating mga OFWs na nag-iisip na lumipat ng trabaho sa ibang kompanya sa Poland o sa ibang bansa dahil alam ng mga taga-PASEI kung ano ang mga oportunidad para sa mga OFWs. Ang PASEI delegation na binubuo ng 29 na katao ay darating sa Warsaw sa 10 June. Sa mga susunod na araw ay makikipagpulong sila sa mga kumpanya sa Poland na interesadong mag-hire ng Filipino workers at professionals (teachers, doctors, nurses, construction...

Please be informed that on Sunday, 29 April 2018 the Program of our Pulong-Bayan-Seminar are the following: 1:00 P.M. - Roundtable Discussion with the Members of the Filipino Community 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM - Modest Salo-Salo (Meryenda) 2:30 PM to 4:00 P.M. - Poem Reading in Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Francisco “Balagtas” Baltazar To enable the Embassy to determine the amount of food/drinks to be ordered and avoid unnecessary waste of resources, please confirm your participation by emailing: pe.warsaw@gmail.com or by calling the Embassy at + 48 694 491 662 on or before 05:00 P.M. of 25April 2018. Maraming Salamat po!

Pamaskong Handog para sa Marawi : a fundraising event in support of Bangon Marawi The Philippine Embassy in Warsaw invites the Filipino community to the fundraising event “Pamaskong Handog para sa Marawi” in support of Bangon Marawi, the government’s rehabilitation efforts in Marawi City to be held on Sunday, 10 December 2017, from 12:00 p.m., at the Consular Hall. The event will feature a short film showing and presentation on the current situation in Marawi. A simple salu-salo will take place thereafter. Prior to the event, a Thanksgiving Mass will be held from 11:00 a.m . Those who wish to attend the event are requested to send their confirmation by email to pe.warsaw@gmail.com not later than Friday morning, 08 December 2017. In the spirit of the season, the Philippine Embassy encourages Filipinos in Poland to share their blessings and help our brethren in Marawi City rebuild their communities and their lives. Pamaskong Handog para sa Marawi fundraising...

Please be informed that on Sunday, 12 November 2017 the Program of our Pulong-Bayan-Seminar is the following: 11: 00 AM to 12: 00 PM - MASS 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM - SEMINAR on GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT by Attache Ms. Imelda de Joya 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM - SALO-SALO (LUNCH) To enable the Embassy to determine the amount of food/drinks to be ordered and avoid unnecessary waste of resources, please confirm your participation by emailing: pe.warsaw@gmail.com or by calling the Embassy at + 48 694 491 662 on or before 05:00 P.M. of 07 November 2017.  Maraming salamat po!