Pinoys In Poland

If you have concerns or questions about the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) or the Balik-Manggagawa program for easy release of OEC  INFO SHEET FOR FILIPINO WORKERS WHO WANT TO VISIT THE PHILIPPINES AND RETURN TO POLAND: OEC (Overseas Employment Certificate) Gusto kong mag bakasyon sa Pilipinas. Ano ang kailangan ko para makabalik ako sa trabaho ko sa Poland? Bukod sa visa to Poland (permit to enter Poland) o TRC (permit to stay and work in Poland) ay kailangan ninyo ang OEC (Overseas Employment Certificate). Ang OEC ay "permit to leave the Philippines bilang OFW". Binibigay ito ng POEA bilang patunay na kayo ay mayroong "OK" na labor contract na ipapakita ninyo sa Bureau of Immigration at para hindi na kayo magbayad ng Travel Tax sa NAIA and iba pang mga airports. Kaya bago pa kayo umalis ng Poland ay seguraduhing VERIFIED na ang inyong labor contract sa Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) sa Prague, na kung tawagin ay Prague PE Labor . Ang a...

What is POPS-BaM? POPS-BaM is the new BM online system for returning OFWS who will need to get their OEC online. It has replaced the old BM online system since June 30, 2021. When you have a POPS-BaM account, you don’t have to visit the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in your country of employment or the POEA office in the Philippines for the processing of your OEC. This particular online service is available to vacationing OFWs who are returning to their same employer and have a record with the POEA. You can access the POPS-BaM platform via the Online Services Portal of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) at https://onlineservices.dmw.gov.ph/OnlineServices . How to Register for a POPS-BaM Account Before you get an OEC online, you need to create a POPS-BaM account. Here are the things that you need to do to register for a new BM online account. Go to the DMW Online Services Portal. Click the “Let’s Go” button. A pop-up box will appear. Click the “Register”...

The Philippine Embassy in Warsaw, Poland is pleased to announce that it will once again provide consular services to Filipino nationals living in the towns and cities of the voivodeships of Western Pomerania and Lubusz (Zachodniopomorskie and Lubuskie) during its Consular Outreach in the city of Szczecin, Poland on Saturday, 16 July 2022 . The venue for the outreach and opening hours will be announced later. The following services will be available during the outreach: Passport services (application and renewals) Notarial services (Affidavits, SPA, LCCM, civil registry services) NBI Clearance fingerprinting Labor contract verification (for later OEC application at POEA) Consular and labor-related consultations In view of the continuing state of epidemic and to ensure strict observance of health protocols, the services will be available strictly by appointment only. Interested applicants need to pre-register by visiting this link to reserve an appointment slot. Appli...

Advisory to All Balik-Manggagawa Effective 30 June 2021, POEA will launch a new system for our Balik-Manggagawa. It will be known as POEA Online Processing System for Balik-Manggagawa or POPS-BaM. What is POPS-BaM?  POPS-BaM is the new BM online system for returning OFWS who will need to get their OEC online. It has replaced the old BM online system since June 30, 2021. When you have a POPS-BaM account, you don’t have to visit the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in your country of employment or the POEA office in the Philippines for the processing of your OEC. This particular online service is available to vacationing OFWs who are returning to their same employer and have a record with the POEA.  You can access the POPS-BaM platform via the Online Services Portal of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) at https://onlineservices.dmw.gov.ph/OnlineServices.   How to Transfer Your Old BM Online Credentials to POPS-BaM   PLEASE BE REMINDED ON THE FOLLOWI...

BM (Balik Manggagawa/Vacationing OFWs) Did you transfer employer since you last left the Philippines, If YES, please see below: The following are the requirements for contract verification for balik-mangagawa who are currently working at site: Employment contract in English signed by employer and worker; Compulsory insurance secured from the Philippines. You may choose among the list of accredited insurance providers in the Philippines which is available at the POEA website. Attached is a sample of compulsory insurance certificate for your reference. (See DOLE Department Order No. 228-Expanded Compulsory Insurance Coverage) Copy of passport which has validity of at least 6 months. Copy of valid working visa. Please send clear scanned copies of the documents to consular.laborprague@gmail.com

Humanitarian Overseas for Pinoys in Europe - HOPE will be conducting 2 FREE webinars/online seminar/forum this weekend 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐠-𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐅𝐖𝐬! 📅 June 11 (Saturday) @ 2:00 PM Poland Time, 8:00 PM Philippine Time Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/3MDwhIy   Meeting ID: 956 9032 2216 Passcode: pagibig 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐅𝐖𝐬 This is open to all Agency, direct hires and returning OFWs abroad. 📅 June 12 (Sunday) @ 2:00 PM Poland Time, 8:00 PM Philippine Time Zoom Link Registration: https://bit.ly/3trPCFZ Hosted by Pag-IBIG Fund and Paramount Life & General Insurance in coordination with Humanitarian Overseas for Pinoys in Europe - HOPE. See you!

Another FREE WEBINAR para sa mga 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 this Sunday! 🇵🇱 Hosted by Paramount Life & General Insurance in coordination with Humanitarian Overseas for Pinoys in Europe - HOPE. Zoom Registration:  https://paramount-ph.zoom.us/meeting/register 📅 12 June 2022 (Sunday), 2:00 P.M . Poland Time or 8:00 PM Philippine Time This is open to all Agency, direct hires and returning OFWs abroad. Complete your requirements for OEC with the following coverage: ✅ Natural Death ✅ Accidental Death ✅ Permanent Total Disablement & Dismemberment ✅ Repatriation Cost ✅ Subsistence Allowance Benefit ✅ Money Claims ✅ Compassionate Visit ✅ Medical Evacuation & ✅ Medical Repatriation Do not forget to share with our fellow kababayan who has issues and concerns about their insurance.

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) now have an additional fee to pay before they will be given an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) Pag-IBIG Fund and POEA Issue Joint Advisory 01-2022 Reminding OFWs to provide their Pag-IBIG Membership ID Number (MID) in their POEA e-Registration Accounts Since 2009, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) have been covered by Pag-IBIG Fund membership as provided under Republic Act No. 9679. From such time, the Pag-IBIG Fund has been enlisting the help of POEA to make it easier for OFWs to pay their Pag-IBIG contributions. As members, OFWs are able to enjoy Pag-IBIG benefits such as savings with dividend earnings, short-term cash loans and affordable housing loans. These benefits shall serve our OFWs well while working abroad, as well as after their work tenure overseas. In 2021 alone, Pag-IBIG Fund released P15.32 billion in home loans enabling 12,015 OFWs to acquire their own homes, and over P569 million in cash loans to help 23,831 OFWs w...

𝐏𝐀𝐆-𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐅𝐖𝐬! ✅ OFWs are now required to pay monthly contributions to Pag-IBIG ✅ OFWs are now obligated to submit their Pag-IBIG membership ID to the POEA. ✅ The Pag-IBIG membership is now needed for the processing of the overseas employment certificate or OEC. Come and join in HOPE's 3nd ONLINE FORUM for FREE! Open to all FILIPINOS living and working in Poland. 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓: How to Apply for the mandatory Pag-IBIG FUND 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍: June 11 (Saturday) @ 2:00 PM Poland Time 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄: Online via Zoom 𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑: Ms. Andrea of Pag-IBIG Fund (HDMF) How to join? 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏: Register here for FREE: https://forms.gle/wmgBtrRPakCarZKw5 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟐: Wait for the Zoom meeting link that will be sent to your email. See you!

Dear Kabayan! Here are the HOPE's 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐. 📅 How to apply for TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Poland - Part 2 📅 How to apply for mandatory PAG-IBIG, SSS, & Philhealth 📅 How to apply for OEC in POLO 📅 How to apply for OWWA Membership 📅 How to apply for the mandatory insurance If you're a new hire or former OFW returning to Poland, you can be part of the HOPE growing community. ✅ HOPE facilitates access to Pinoy’s workers through the provision of information, advice, and other necessary consultation for every distressed Pinoy’s in Poland. ✅ We provide assistance in education and training to migrant workers and service providers across Europe or in the areas of employment law and immigration law. 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝! 🇵🇱 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://forms.gle/wmgBtrRPakCarZKw5

Mga kababayan ko muli po namin iparating sa inyo ang imbitaston para sa gaganaping pagbibisita OWWA LABOR UNIT. See posters below for more details!!!😀😀😀😀😀😀  Please register here: https://forms.gle/XzuroncANmsskKzR7 Related Links: FAQs on OEC and OWWA Membership Download Forms: OWWA Information Sheet Philippine Embassy in the Czech Republic  Consular Section-Labor Senovážné namesti 8,  110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic  Email: polo_warsaw@dole.gov.ph   Tel. no./whatsapp: +420- 602187598

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) On OEC  What is an OEC?  Who issues the OEC?  What is employment contract verification?  Do I need to have my employment contract authenticated by the Philippine Embassy?  I changed my employer in Poland, and I am spending my vacation in the Philippines. What must I do to apply for an OEC?  I am a directly hired worker in the Philippines bound for Poland. I need an OEC. What must I do?  How do I apply for an OEC at POLO Czech? What are the requirements? Who are exempted?  On OWWA Membership  How do I renew my OWWA membership?  Am I eligible for membership enrolment/renewal under the OWWA On-Site Membership Program (OSMP)?

New POEA System For Balik-Manggagawa – The Balik-Manggagawa online system will be replaced by a new web-based processing system POEA Online Processing System For Balik-Manggagawa (POPS-BaM). In an advisory effective today June 30, 2021, it was said that this change is a part of POEA continues effort to accelerate the process of issuing Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC)to returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW). The new POPS-BaM system will include the overall functionality of the present Balik-Manggagawa (BM) system and will be transferred to the new system. The previous BM online was deactivated since June 30. POPS-BAM WILL COVER ALL BALIK-MANGGAGAWA AS BELOW: Returning documented OFW Undocumented workers, or workers not previously registered with the POEA and workers with no existing record of deployment with the POEA or POLO Workers who changed employment/employer, on site – including workers who transferred or entered into a new employment contract from employer...

Filipino workers who returned to the Philippines after working abroad for a time need to obtain an overseas employment certificate (OEC) to ensure that they would be registered as a documented overseas Filipino worker (OFW). Read on for guides and information about the processing of returning OFWs or Balik Manggagawa: There are several types of Balik-Manggagawa OFWs (BM-OFWs): Workers-on-Leave - OFWs who are in the Philippines for a short vacation but would return to the same employer overseas and is still under a valid and existing job contract. Re-hires - OFWs who returned to the Philippines after finishing an employment contract overseas but would return to the same foreign employer because they are re-hired. POLO registered workers - These are returning workers whose employment contracts were not processed by POEA, but were verified by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in the jobsite. They would return to the same employer either as a worker-on-leave or re...