Republic of the Philippines

Department of Labor and Employment Administration

OVERSEAS WORKER WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE I
2nd Floor Kenny Plaza, Quezon Avenue, City of San Fernando, La Union
Tel Nos. (072)7000330/ 7002792 Tele Fax: (072)8884584

ADVISORY
TO : Migrant Desk Officers, OFW Family Association Leaders,
Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officers
Or Focal Persons for Returning Overseas Filipino Workers

SUBJECT : Invitation to Webinar Series on Orientation of Programs and Services for

OFWs affected by COVID

DATE : April 26, 2021

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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Regional Welfare Office 1(OWWA-RWO1) will conduct a 2-
day Webinar Series entitled “Orientation of OWWA Programs and Services for OFWs affected by COVID 19
Pandemic ”.

The Webinar series aims to provide comprehensive information on the programs and services offered by
OWWA for COVID-affected OFWs and capacitate the participants in providing accurate and relevant program
for their OFW constituents.

The details for the Webinar Series are as follows:

Topics Date Schedule Resource Speaker

Part 1: Opening Program May 20, 2021 8:00-

8:30am
Prayer

National Anthem

OWWA Hymn

Director’s Message
Mr. Gerardo C. Rimorin
OIC-Director, OWWA RWO1

Part II:

OWWA Membership May 20, 2021 8:30am- Ms. Racquel M. Caoile

Head, Cash Unit
10:00am
OWWA Collective Assistance and Restoration for Emergence
(CARE Program) Ms. Rhoda Nilda Placida R. Lee
OIC- Programs and Services
Division
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Labor and Employment Administration
OVERSEAS WORKER WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE I
2nd Floor Kenny Plaza, Quezon Avenue, City of San Fernando, La Union
Tel Nos. (072)7000330/ 7002792 Tele Fax: (072)8884584

Part III: Programs and Services for OFWs May 20, 2021 10:00am-
5:00pm
1. Education and Training
1.1. Educational Assistance through Scholarship in
Emergencies (Project Ease) Ms. Amapola Z. Villar
1.2. Tertiary Education Subsidy for Dependents of Head, Education and Training
Repatriated OFWs for CY 2020-2021(Tabang
OFW) Unit
1.3. Project Alalay sa Pag-aaral sa mga Anak-OFWs
sa Panahon ng Pandemya(PAP)
1.4. Supplemental Educational Assistance for School-
age Children of Distressed OFWs at the POLO-
MWOFRC
1.5. Education for Development Scholarship
Program(EDSP)
1.6. OFW Dependent Scholarship Program
(OFWDSP)
1.7. Congressional Migrant Workers Scholarship
Program(CMWSP)
1.8. Skills for Employment Scholarship
Program(SESP)
1.9. Seafarer’s Upgrading Program(SUP)
1.10. Information Technology (IT) Program

2. Social Benefits
2.1. Abot Kamay ang Pagtulong (DOLE AKAP)
2.2. Alalay sa Naulila ng OFW(Agapay Program)
2.3. Supplemental Medical Assistance for OFWs
(MedPlus) Ms. Marissa C. Naboye
2.4. Welfare Assistance Program(WAP) Head, Social Benefits Unit
2.5. Death and Burial Benefit

III. Programs and Services for OFWs May 21, 2021 8:00am-
4:00pm
3. Welfare Assistance
3.1 Request for Assistance Ms. Nona Marie R. Ganal
Head, Welfare Assistance Unit
3.2 Repatriation of Distressed/ Displaced OFWs
(medical and human remains)
3.3 Single Entry Approach(SENA)

4. OWWA Reintegration Services

4.1. Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay
Ms. Dolly Ann G. Camacho
(BPBH) Program Head, Reintegration and
4.2. Enterprise Development and Training Unit
Loan Program(EDLP)
4.3. Tulong Pangkabuhayan Para sa Pag-unlad ng
Samahang OFWS (TULONG PUSO) Program
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Labor and Employment Administration
OVERSEAS WORKER WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE I
2nd Floor Kenny Plaza, Quezon Avenue, City of San Fernando, La Union
Tel Nos. (072)7000330/ 7002792 Tele Fax: (072)8884584

for OFW Groups Affected by COVID 19

4.4. Establishment of support mechanism to

assist OFWs in the LGU and community
- Migrant Desk Office (provincial and
municipal level)
- OFW Associations/ Cooperatives /
Federations
4.5 Trainings on Values Formation, Financial Literacy,
Organizational Development and Enterprise Development

5. NRCO Programs and Services

5.1. Livelihood Development
Assistance Program(LDAP)
5.2. Balik Pinay, Balik Hanapbuhay(BPBH) Ms. Iries S. Mazon
5.3. Sa Pinas Ikaw and Ma’am/ Sir(SPIMS) Regional Coordinator,
National Reintegration Center
5.4. Project RISE for OFWs( NRCO)
5.5 OWWA-Suy Sing Partnership Project

Examination May 21, 2021 4:00pm- Family Welfare Officers

5:00pm
Evaluation

Procedure for Registration and Attendance:

1. All participants are required to register online together with their complete names and designation to be
reflected on official certificates (with middle initials) and current office/place of assignments on or
before May 17, 2021 using a profiling form which will be forwarded by designated Family Welfare
Officer of the province via email or FB messenger. Participants will send it back once accomplished.
2. Only three participants are allowed to join per LGU (MDO, OFC Leader , LDRRMO or focal for the
Hatid Sundo).
3. On May 20, 2021, a link will be provided to subscribe the videos for those who registered only.
4. The modules/topics are fully online; meaning they may access it anytime and anywhere, provided that
they have a device (i.e. laptop, desktop computers, smartphones, etc.) and internet connection
(optional: headset/audio devices for the voice overs).
5. It has several modules and participants are required to finish the modules within the set date/ schedule.
6. After subscribing all the videos, an online test will be forwarded. Participants shall answer and pass at
least 75% to determine comprehension and retention of the modules/topics.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Labor and Employment Administration
OVERSEAS WORKER WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE I
2nd Floor Kenny Plaza, Quezon Avenue, City of San Fernando, La Union
Tel Nos. (072)7000330/ 7002792 Tele Fax: (072)8884584

7. Only participants who completed the modules and answered the examination shall be issued a
certificate of completion along with the tokens.
8. An online evaluation shall also be administered to the successful graduates of the online orientation.

You may contact our focal person, Ms. Dolly Ann G. Camacho, Reintegration and Training Unit Head at
0998-989-6804 / 0956-785-9267 or our Family Welfare Officers in your respective provinces for any
inquiries and confirmation.

Province Family Welfare Officer Contact Number

Pangasinan Karenlyn L. Tan 0912-944-6106
La Union Khristian Paul Maglaya 0930-289-3852
Ilocos Sur Virna P. Agbayani 0917-963-5119
Ilocos Norte Danna Kriz Bugnosen 0918-391-6364

Thank you and we anticipate your continued support in sustaining our partnership in the service of the Overseas

Filipino Workers and their families in Region 1

Very truly yours,

GERARDO C. RIMORIN
OIC-Director
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Labor and Employment Administration
OVERSEAS WORKER WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE I
2nd Floor Kenny Plaza, Quezon Avenue, City of San Fernando, La Union
Tel Nos. (072)7000330/ 7002792 Tele Fax: (072)8884584
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Labor and Employment Administration
OVERSEAS WORKER WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE I
2nd Floor Kenny Plaza, Quezon Avenue, City of San Fernando, La Union
Tel Nos. (072)7000330/ 7002792 Tele Fax: (072)8884584