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Filipino Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Filipino Times
Serbisyo Caravan to launch in Riyadh, PH gov't to bring full services to OFWs
OFWs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be the first in the Middle East to benefit from the 'Bagong Bayani ng Mundo: OFW Serbisyo Caravan,' launching on July 18, 2025, at the Green Hall Bowling Center in Riyadh. The initiative, led by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), aims to deliver whole-of-government services directly to Filipinos abroad, with various national agencies participating, expecting to serve around 4,500 individuals. Joining the DMW are the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Trade and Industry, the Public Attorney's Office, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Social Security System, Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), Land Bank of the Philippines, and the Philippine Statistics Authority. Attendees can avail of services including legal consultations, counseling, welfare and livelihood assistance, OWWA e-card processing, contract verification, national ID application, business support, and membership verification with various agencies. DMW officials Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay and Assistant Secretary Venecio V. Legaspi, along with OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan and Labor Attaché Atty. Dominador Salanga, will lead the event. The Serbisyo Caravan will also be held in the UAE at the Dubai World Trade Center on August 3.
Filipino Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Filipino Times
OFWs in Dubai to benefit from one-stop Serbisyo Caravan in August; offers services from 10 gov't agencies
OFWs in Dubai will have direct access to a wide range of Philippine government services during a one-day service caravan on August 3 at the Exhibition Hall 8 of Dubai World Trade Center. Led by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) – Dubai, the Bagong Bayani ng Mundo – Serbisyo Caravan will bring together services from 10 Philippine government agencies, including assistance on consular, legal, financial, and health matters, making it a convenient one-stop venue for Filipinos in the UAE. 'The Caravan serves as a one-stop shop campaign to reintroduce participating government agencies' various programs and services, designed as a comprehensive outreach program to provide easy access to in-demand government services, deliver information sessions, and offer support channels to OFWs and their families,' MWO-Dubai said in an advisory. No pre-registration is required for the main event, which will run from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. However, a special PhilHealth service session will be held ahead of the main event, from July 28 to 30, 2025, at MWO Dubai (7:30 AM to 4:30 PM). This will require pre-registration, with further details to be announced. Here are the participating agencies and their services that will be available during the Serbisyo Caravan: Philippine Consulate General – Dubai Migrant Workers Office – Dubai Contract verification Assistance to Nationals (ATN) services Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) OWWA membership Issuance of E-card Acceptance of applications for Welfare Assistance Program (WAP) Welfare and other assistance Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Trade and Investment Center (DTI-PTIC Dubai) Franchising opportunities Business and financial literacy programs Loan assistance via the Small Business Corporation (SB Corp) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Information on DSWD programs and services for OFWs Psychosocial counseling Social Security System (SSS) Inquiries and verification Pensioner data change request and annual compliance confirmation Assistance with online services PAG-IBIG Fund New member registration Membership, records, and account services Modified Pag-IBIG II (MP2) enrollment Housing loan consultation and requirements Home matching and public auction briefing Multi-purpose loan application receiving Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) National ID registration and other related services Issuance of birth, marriage, death certificates CENOMAR/CENODEATH requests and civil registration consultation PhilHealth (Available only from July 28–30 at MWO Dubai) Frontline services Registration and data amendment Generation and issuance of PIN Konsulta registration Public Attorney's Office (PAO) Free legal assistance (judicial and quasi-judicial services)
