OFW & Migration

New projects for Filipino workers abroad launched

New projects for Filipino workers abroad launched

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Jul 20, 2018

As a pilot initiative, International Labor Organization (ILO) works closely with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) to develop the Migrant Recruitment Advisor (MRA), and Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) to develop the Migrant Rights Violation Reporting System, also known as HAMSA.

Gov’t agencies eye unified move vs abuse of OFW children in Davao region

Gov’t agencies eye unified move vs abuse of OFW children in Davao region

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Mar 27, 2017

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for a unified fight against the abuse of children who are left behind by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Davao City and the region.

OFW groups divided over one-stop shop

OFW groups divided over one-stop shop

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Aug 15, 2016

The Department of Labor and Employment, through the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, has formally opened the One-Stop Service Center for OFWs or the OSSCO to streamline government services that cater to the needs of OFWs on Monday, August 15.