18 March 2023 – The Migrant Workers Office in Washington DC (MWO-WDC) and the City of Virginia Beach Development Authority (VBDA) recently held exploratory talks on the recruitment of Filipino workers to fill various positions needed by different industries and establishments in the city. Labor Attaché Saul De Vries assured VBDA’s Business Development Coordinator Ishane continue reading : MWO-WDC, Virginia Beach City explore options on hiring more OFWs
In a recently held meeting at the Migrant Workers Office of the Philippine Embassy, Immigration lawyer Arnedo Valera and Ms. Jenny Hona-Davis of the Valera Law Office together with United Federation of Fil-Am Educators, Inc.(UNIFFIED)-Maryland President Malou Cadacio and J-1 teachers Rachel Agcaoili and Chast Maraon presented to the MWO the list of issues continue reading : MWO-WDC officials meet with J-1 teachers and advocates to discuss ways to address recurring issues confronting these teachers who are participants of the Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) of the United States
To All Our Kababayan OFWs in the Caribbean Islands, POLO will join the outreach missions for 2022 on the following and provide the following services: NOTES: I. Contract Verification Please click on the links below: Professional/Skilled Workers Domestic Workers II. OWWA Services: Information on OWWA’s Programs and Services OWWA Membership Enrollment and Renewal Please continue reading : 2022 Outreach Missions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Philippine Overseas Labor Office-Washington, D.C. (POLO-WDC) headed by Labor Attaché Angela A. Librado-Trinidad participated in the consular outreach mission in Bermuda last April 20-23 spearheaded by the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, Canada. Ambassador Robles together with Labor Attaché Trinidad paid a courtesy visit with the Minister of Economy and Labour Jason continue reading : POLO-WDC VISITS BERMUDA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration-DC (OWWA) showcased the Philippine government’s Reintegration and Financial Literacy programs through a back-to- back webinar with the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Agriculture (DA) and TESDA last June 11 and June 18, 2022. continue reading : POLO-WDC CELEBRATES MIGRANT WORKERS’ DAY
The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO-WDC), with the assistance of the Filipino Community leaders in the different Caribbean Islands, gathered OFWs last May 21, 2022 for a virtual forum to provide information on the verification of employment documents for the Balik-Manggagawa workers and on the new POEA Online Processing System for Balik-Manggagawa (POPSBaM). This is continue reading : POLO-WDC AND POEA HOLD 2ND POPS-BaM WEBINAR FOR OFWS IN THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Around 700 OFWs availed themselves of the verification and OWWA-related services during the outreach mission jointly conducted by the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office – Washington, D.C. (POLO-WDC) in the Cayman Islands last April 22-28, 2022. POLO services included evaluation and verification of 615 employment continue reading : HUNDREDS OF WORKERS AVAIL OF VERIFICATION/OWWA SERVICES IN CAYMAN
