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Data Privacy Policy

OWWA MANDATE

OWWA shall protect and keep confidential the personal data that you submit or that the OWWA collects from you, as required by the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Act, as amended.

DATA COLLECTION

OWWA collects the following personal information and sensitive personal information (collectively, personal data) such as:

1.Full name

2.Date of birth

3.Contact numbers (mobile)

4.Email address

5.Passport Details

6.Overseas Employment Certificate

7.Home address (local)

OWWA acquires the personal data through the forms you accomplish whether manually or electronically and whenever you submit documents to avail programs and services with any branch or office of OWWA.

OWWA collects data to process your:

1.Registration for OWWA Membership

2.Payment and Remittance of Contributions

3.Application for OWWA OFW e-CARD

4.Claim for OWWA Benefits

5.Other transactions related to OWWA services

DATA PROTECTION

OWWA will take reasonable efforts to protect personal data it collects by implementing reasonable security measures to prevent unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal and other similar risks.  While OWWA has security implementation in place, OWWA cannot completely guarantee the security of any personal data. We may only keep your information until such time that we have attained the purpose by which we collect them.

RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS

You have the following rights under the Data Privacy Act:

1. The right to access;

2.The right to object;

3.The right to erasure or blocking;

4.The right to file a complaint;

5.The right to rectify; and

6.The right to data portability.

Should you want to exercise or know more about these rights, you may communicate with our Data Protection Officers at privacy@owwa.gov.ph

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OWWA–RWO6 Conducts Scholars Orientation to New EDSP Scholars for SY 2021-2022

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OWWA–RWO6 Conducts Scholars Orientation to New EDSP Scholars for SY 2021-2022

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Regional Welfare Office VI (OWWA RWO6) conducted a Scholars Orientation to the new OWWA RWO6 scholars under the Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) for School Year 2021-2022 this January 24, 2022 until January 25, 2022 at the OWWA RWO6 Cantonese Room.

EDSP is one of the competitive scholarship grants and OWWA’s exclusive scholarship programs for children or qualified dependents of OFW members with high academic standing and good scholastic records that needs to be preserved and sustained. It is a scholarship grant offered to qualified beneficiaries/dependents of active OWWA members who intend to enroll in a 4-5 year baccalaureate course in any preferred colleges/universities. It shall be in the form of financial assistance amounting to a maximum of PHP 60,000.00 per school year.

Ms. Sarah P. Togonon, OIC-Programs and Services Division of OWWA RWO6, kicked-off the second day of the activity through her opening message. She welcomed and congratulated the new EDSP scholars. She also stated during her opening remarks that the activity aims to orient the scholars for them to be knowledgeable of the educational scholarships and their obligations.

Ms. Gladys Naluis, EDSP-in-Charge oriented the scholars and their parents about the EDSP, scholarship agreement and the guidelines, and the obligations of the scholars during the activity. Ms. Naluis together with Ms. Joyce M. Cornelio, Labor Communication Officer of OWWA RWO6, also answered all concerns and issues raised by the scholars during the open forum.

The Orientation on Educational Scholarship/MOA Signing is a regular activity which serves as a venue in orienting the scholars and their guardians about OWWA, the scholarship program, scholarship agreement and the scholarship guidelines. It shall serve as a forum for signing of scholarship agreements.

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OWWA–RWO10 Releases the First Batch of Financial Relief Assistance Package to Displaced OFWS From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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OWWA–RWO10 Releases the First Batch of Financial Relief Assistance Package to Displaced OFWs From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Last January 20, 2022, a total of ten (10) OFWs received the amount of PHP 10,000.00 representing the Financial Relief Assistance Package (FRAP) given to those workers who were displaced in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to the bankruptcy and closure of companies and business establishments during the period of 2016 to 2019. The assistance is given as a response of the Government since most of these workers were having a hard time to reintegrate themselves through alternate employment or to establish a sustainable livelihood.

The program is a one-time cash grant which is intended to ease the difficulties of the worker and to stimulate economic activities.

The turn-over was attended by OWWA Region 10 Regional Director Harry Borres, OWWA Officer James UY, and Focal Person for Reintegration Programs Danny Bulosan.