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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (abbreviated as OWWA, Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Kagalingan ng Manggagawa sa Ibayong-dagat [2]) is an attached agency of the Department of Migrant Workers of the Philippines.
The Overseas Employment Certificate is a mandatory document for all OFWS, both new hires and returning OFWs, also known as Balik Manggagawa (BM). [4] It has been a requirement since the 1980s.
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA; Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Pilipinas sa Empleo sa Ibayong-dagat [2]) was an agency of the government of the Philippines responsible for opening the benefits of the overseas employment program of the Philippines.
President Duterte signing Republic Act No. 11641 or the Act Creating the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on December 30, 2021. On July 12, 2019, during the Araw ng Pasasalamat for OFWs (Thanksgiving day for the Overseas Filipino Workers), President Duterte in a speech promised to finish the framework for the creation of a department that caters to the need of OFWs.
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Visa requirements for crew members are administrative entry restrictions imposed by countries on members of a ship or aircraft crew during transit.. These requirements for permission to enter a territory for a short duration and perform their predefined duties in the given areas are distinct from actual formal permission for an alien to enter and remain in a territory.
In the United Arab Emirates, at least 40 Filipinos have died from COVID-19 in Dubai alone. [35] According to the Department of Labor and Employment, there are at least 3,000 Filipino COVID-19 cases in Qatar. This information though was released without clearance from the Philippine embassy in Doha. [36]
The world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, was lit up for New Year's Eve in Dubai as it rang in 2025 at 3 p.m. ET. PHOTO: Lights illuminate Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, and other ...