OFW Questions
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)
- What is the Story Behind OWWA’s Logo?
- What are OWWA’s Mission and Vision?
- What are OWWA’s Mandates and Objectives?
- How To Be A Member of OWWA?
- What is the Model OFW Family of the Year Award?
- How Can I Apply for a Loan Under OWWA-NLSF Livelihood Development Program?
- What are the Loan Packages and Requirements Under the OWWA-NLSF Livelihood Development Program?
- What is the OWWA-NLSF Livelihood Development Program?
- What is OWWA Reintegration Program?
- What is OWWA Repatriation Program?
- What are the Requirements for the Seafarer’s Upgrading Program (SUP)?
- What are the Eligibility and Documentary Requirements for the Skills-for-Employment Scholarship Program (SESP)?
- What are the Privileges, Eligibility and Documentary Requirements for OWWA EDSP?
- What is OWWA Bridging Program?
- What is OWWA Tuloy-Aral Project?
- What is DOLE-OWWA Tulay Microsoft Project?
- What is Seafarer’s Upgrading Program (SUP)?
- What is Skills-for-Employment Scholarship Program (SESP)?
- What are the Components of OWWA’s Education and Training Programs?
- What are the Requirements for Claiming Insurance and Burial Benefits?
- What are OWWA’s Healthcare and Disability/Death Benefits?
- Does OWWA Have Field Offices?
- Who Compose the OWWA Board of Trustees?
- What Constitutes OWWA’s Fund Source?
Social Security System
- What information can be viewed from the SSS Online Inquiry System?
- What are the SSS membership requirements?
- Is there a way I can update my records online in case of change of address?
- What are the requirements to apply for SSS membership?
- Who are eligible employers required to make SSS contributions?
- Where can I make SSS contribution inquiry online?
Pag Ibig Fund / HMDF
- Who Should Register as Pag Ibig Fund Member?
- How Much is Monthly Pag Ibig Fund Contribution?
- What are the benefits of Pag-IBIG Membership?
- What is the Pag Ibig Provident Savings Program?
- When Can a Pag Ibig Member Withdraw His Savings?
- What Short-Term Loans are Available to Pag-Ibig Members?
- What Housing Programs are Available for Pag Ibig Members?
- Do I qualify for a Pag Ibig Housing Loan?
- Who are Eligible to Avail of a Housing Loan Under the Pag-Ibig End-User Financing Program?
- What are the valid ID’s honored by Pag-Ibig / HDMF?
- What are the steps in registration as Pag Ibig member?
- Can I become a voluntary Pag Ibig Fund member?
Balik Manggagawa
- Who Are Considered Balik-manggagawa?
- What Are The Documents Required For BM Processing?
- What Are The Balik Manggagawa Fees?
- What Is The Validity Period Of BM e-receipt / OEC?
- What Happens If BM E-receipt / OEC Is Lost?
- What If BM E-receipt / OEC Expires Before Usage?
- What Is A Multiple Travel Exit Clearance (MTEC)?
- Who Can Apply For MTEC?
- What Are The Requirements For (BM) Name Hire Processing?
- What Are The Fees For (BM) Name Hire Processing?
- Are Permanent Resident Visa Holders Required To Secure OEC?
- Where Can BM OEC’s Be Secured?
- What Are The Processes Involved In BM Processing?
- Where are the POEA regional offices in the Philippines and Abroad?
- What documents should OFWs bring to the airport before departure from the Philippines?
- How to apply for reduced travel tax for OFW dependents?
- Where can the certified copy of the POEA travel exit clearance be secured?
- What are the requirements for reduced travel tax for OFW dependents?
- Can dependents of OFWs or BMs avail of travel tax exemptions?
- What can a WOL/BM do if the POEA exit clearance has already expired before his date of departure?
- In case of loss of the OEC/e-receipt/MTEC, can a WOL/BM apply for a replacement of the lost POEA exit clearances?
- What is the validity period of the POEA travel exit clearance?
- How long does it take to secure a POEA travel exit clearance?
- What are the fees in securing the POEA travel exit clearance?
- What are the documents needed to get a POEA exit clearance (e-receipt/OEC/MTEC)?
- What is the one way – service delivery system (dropbox) for Balik Manggagawa?
- How to apply POEA travel exit clearance online?
- What is the on line (two-way) application system for Balik Manggagawa?
- Where can a balik-mangagagawa secure a POEA travel exit clearance?
- How can a Balik Manggagawa avail of the travel tax exemption?
- What are the uses of a POEA travel exit clearance?
- What is a POEA travel exit clearance?
- What does a WOL/BM need to do before going back to the jobsite?
- Who are not qualified to register as Balik Manggagawa?
- Who is a Worker-on-leave or Balik-Manggagawa?
- My wife applied for a domestic helper. The agency wants us to pay P70,000 as placement fee. Is this legal?
Sources: http://www.poea.gov.ph/balik/faq_balik_2011.pdf, https://www.sss.gov.ph/sss/index2.jsp?secid=121&cat=2&pg=null, http://www.pagibigfund.gov.ph/faqsub.aspx