Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (abbreviated as OWWA) is an agency of the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines. It protects the interests of Overseas Filipino Workers and their families, providing social security, cultural services and help with employment, remittances and legal matters.[2]:99 It is funded by an obligatory annual contribution from overseas workers and their employers. The agency was founded in 1977 as the Welfare and Training Fund for Overseas Workers.[2]:99 Its head office is at F.B. Harrison Street corner 7th Street in Pasay City, near EDSA Extension, Philippines.
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | May 1, 1977 |
| Headquarters | OWWA Center Building, Pasay City, Philippines Philippines |
| Annual budget | ₱1.59 billion (2020)[1] |
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| Parent agency | Department of Labor and Employment |
| Website | www |
See also
- Brain drain in the Philippines
- Commission on Filipinos Overseas
- Philippine Labor Migration Policy
- Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
References
- Aika Rey (8 January 2020). "Where will the money go?". Rappler. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- Benny Cheng Guan The (editor) (2012). Human Security: Securing East Asia's Future. Dordrecht; New York: Springer. ISBN 9789400717985.
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