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Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration or OWWA is an attached agency of the Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE). It is the lead membership welfare institution that serves the interest and welfare of member-overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Benefits of an OWWA member:
For a US$25.00 membership contribution, an OWWA member is entitled to the following benefits:

1. Insurance and Health Care Benefits
2. Loan Guarantee Fund
3. Education and Training
4. Social Services and Family Welfare Assistance
5. Workers Assistance and On-site Services

How to be an OWWA member (2 ways):

1. Enrollment upon processing of contract at the POEA
2. By voluntary registration of OFWs at job-sites overseas

If you have questions regarding any of the following:

• Public inquiries on OWWA programs and services,
• Request to assist OFWs who are in-distress abroad,
• Follow-up on previously-filled requests for assistance,
• Monitoring of world developments affecting OFWs or
• Coordination with OWWA regional and overseas offices?

Contact the 24-Hour Service of the OWWA Operations Center or OP Center:

Hotlines: 833-OWWA or 833-6992
            : 551-6641 or 551-1560

Text : (0917) TXT-OWWA or (0917) 898-6992
Fax Number: 804-0638 or 551-6651
Email Address: opcenter@owwa.gov.ph
OWWA Website: www.owwa.gov.ph