OFWs no longer need to get an Overseas Employment Certificate or OEC prior to deployment per advisory of DOLE and POEA. This is because OFWs will be given an iDOLE – OFW Identification Card. This OFW card will be given free to OFWs who are duly registered with POEA. If you are working abroad illegally […]
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OFW ID Card Benefits | Apply to Get One Once Implemented
There will be a unified identification card system for Overseas Filipino Workers, as announced by the Duterte Administration this 2017. This move was born out of concern for the welfare and well-being of OFWs. The main aim of which is to improve the experience of OFWs when transacting with government branches. The advantages of this […]
OFWs SSS Contact Channels – Toll Free Numbers, Call, Chat, Email While Abroad
The Social Security System (SSS) makes it easier for the millions of SSS-members OFWs to contact the department for membership inquiries, record verifications, contribution updates, loans processing, retirement benefits and more thru the OFW-CONTACT SERVICES UNIT (CSU). Overseas Filipino Workers can now use the various channels of the SSS CSU contact centers if they want […]
List of Locations To Find One-Stop Service Center for OFWs (OSSCO)
Find out here on where you can find the address or location of a One-Stop Service Center for OFWs. As of December 2016, there are now 10 operating branches of OSSCO in select provinces as set up by the POEA. There are plans to open more OSSCO centers nationwide to reach more Overseas Filipino Workers who resides […]
OFW One-Stop Shop Available Now
This is a great development for our Overseas Filipino Workers. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) launched an OFW one-stop shop which effectively makes it easier for our modern day heroes to avail the services of the government from SSS to Pag-IBIG to Philhealth, etc. You can find the OFW One-Stop Service Center (OSSCO) […]
No More OEC Requirement for Returning OFWs under the Balik Mangagawa Program
POEA scraps the OEC or Overseas Employment Certificate requirement for qualified visiting and returning OFWs who are already part of the Balik Manggagawa database.** This new directive is covered in the POEA Governing Board Resolution No 12 Series of 2016. This is the response of the Duterte administration to the clamor of our Overseas Filipino Worker […]
POLO Office Location – Philippine Overseas Labor Office Addresses
Find the complete list of locations of DOLE’s POLO offices abroad in this post. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office is the go-to-agency of our OFWs and migrant workers who faced labor, workplace, employment issues while working abroad. The Labor Attaché and Admin in-charge of POLO offices of the Department of Labor and Employment or DOLE are […]
OFW Helpline: File Case in POEA Against Recruitment Agencies, Foreign Employers Violations
We have heard of fellow OFWs who encountered problems and difficulties with regards to the recruitment agency they applied to, as well as issues concerning their foreign employers. iSensey would like to share this info on where to file an administrative case in POEA against a recruitment agency or against a foreign employer for violations […]
SSS HOUSING LOAN OFW – Amount, Interest Rates, Terms, Collaterals, etc.
Planning to buy a home while you are enjoying good salary as an Overseas Filipino Worker? The Social Security System has a new housing program for OFW SSS members. READ THESE RESOURCES FIRST: SSS Housing Loan Eligibility Requirements Required Documents and Papers to Process SSS Housing Loan for OFW So how much can you loan […]
How to Apply for OFW Housing Loan by SSS
OFWs this is an SSS benefit that you should check out especially if you still don’t own a house. But before you check how to apply for OFW housing loan by SSS, check here first for the borrower eligibility requirements. Now, if you meet all the eligibility requirements of this housing loan program tailored fit […]