Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
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. It protects the interests of Overseas Filipino Workers and their families, providing social security, cultural services and help with employment, remittances and legal matters.[3]: 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.[3] Its head office is at F.B. Harrison Street corner 7th Street in Pasay, near EDSA Extension, Philippines.
| Pangasiwaan sa Kagalingan ng Manggagawa sa Ibayong-dagat | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | May 1, 1977 |
| Headquarters | OWWA Center Building, Pasay, Philippines |
| Annual budget | ₱7.6 billion (2021)[1] |
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| Parent agency | Department of Migrant Workers |
| Website | owwa |
See also
References
- https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/GAA/GAA2021/TechGAA2021/DOLE/I.pdf
- "Mga Pangalan ng Tanggapan ng Pamahalaan sa Filipino" (PDF). Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (in Filipino). 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- Benny Cheng Guan The (editor) (2012). Human Security: Securing East Asia's Future. Dordrecht; New York: Springer. ISBN 9789400717985.
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