After the psychosocial counseling session, eight seafarers who survived the maritime collision in the Humber Estuary dropped by the office of Admin Arnell Ignacio. Here, they got a chance to take a break and share their experience in a fun story time with Admin. Admin gave encouragement and made sure they were not alone in continue reading : Admin Arnell personally spoke with the eight seafarers from the Humber Estuary Incident

Today, we assured the psychosocial well-being of eight Filipino seafarers who returned home safely yesterday, March 18, through a psychosocial counseling session before their voyage home to their respective provinces. They will be remembered to be aboard the Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel “Solong”, which collided with the US oil tanker Stena Immaculate on March 10, 2025, continue reading : OWWA conducted Psychosocial Counseling for eight repatriated seafarers

Admin Arnell Ignacio attended the second day of Welfare Officers Assistance Services Pre-Deployment Training to personally express his support to our new Welfare Officers and Administrative Staff! He emphasized the value of care and dedication in serving our OFWs as they will be the backbone of our compatriots in need abroad. His message inspires to continue reading : Admin Arnell personally encouraged the new Welfare Officers and Administrative Staff to serve with dedication!

Eight (8) Filipino seafarers from the Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel “Solong” have successfully returned to the country, aboard flight EY440 this afternoon, March 18. They were among the crew of the ship “Solong”, which hit the US oil tanker Stena Immaculate on March 10, 2025, at the Humber Estuary, East Yorkshire, England. They were warmly welcomed continue reading : After a maritime collision in Hunter Estuary, eight Filipino seafarers have safely returned home!

OWWA successfully delivered the balikbayan boxes of OFW Magdalena Davu in Dinalupihan, Bataan, yesterday, March 17! Remember that on February 12, we were able to retrieve the balikbayan boxes of our fellow OFWs after the careful monitoring of OWWA and DMW. This follows the February 4 hearing of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs. continue reading : OFW Magdalena’s balikbayan boxes were successfully delivered by OWWA to her home in Bataan

Under the leadership of Deputy Administrator Emma Sinclair, the week-long Welfare Officers Assistance Services Pre-Deployment Training started today to prepare our new Welfare Officers in providing more effective services to OFWs all over the world. In such training, important aspects of case management, crisis intervention, repatriation procedures, legal assistance, and other services that our OFWs continue reading : OWWA conducted Pre-Deployment Training for new Welfare Officers

19 OFWs, including two minors and one infant, have arrived home in the country from Kuwait base of Flight WY843 that landed at NAIA Terminal 1 last night, March 13. As part of the help to our countrymen, they were immediately given food assistance, transportation assistance for their return to the provinces, and hotel accommodation continue reading : 19 OFWs, two minors, and one infant from Kuwait have returned home to the country!

OWWA conducted Cloud Storage Orientation/Workshop to further develop data management and accelerate service for our Female OFWs! With the help of innovative technology, processing of important documents is safer and more organized for a more efficient and reliable OWWA! Digitally Ready! OWWA, mas Pinaunlad ang data management para sa OFWs Nagsagawa ang OWWA ng Cloud continue reading : Digitally Ready! OWWA Enhances Data Management for OFWs

OWWA Administrator Arnell Ignacio and Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Chairperson Dante Ang II met today to discuss the expanded and strengthened cooperation of the two agencies in providing services for our fellow Filipino women abroad. In the said meeting, OWWA Deputy Administrator for Operations Atty. Mary Melanie H. Quiño, where programs and initiatives that continue reading : OWWA and CFO held a meeting to strengthen services for OFWs

Our repatriation is still on going when we were able to go home this afternoon, March 12 of 15 OFWs from Kuwait aboard Flight GF154 at NAIA Terminal 3. They were immediately welcomed by OWWA and given food assistance, transportation assistance to go home to their provinces, hotel accommodation, if needed and financial assistance. 15 continue reading : 15 OFWs from Kuwait have returned to the country