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Frequently Asked Questions About OFW Assistance - TRANSLATED IN FILIPINO

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 ...

Frequently Asked Questions About OFW Assistance

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...

OFW Help in Facebook

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...