Pre-decision and Information Kit list ofrequirements: you will also have to process your documents through the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. Below is the secure a work visa through a foreign embassy depending on which country you will be going to. Aside from the work visa, overseas,workto leaveBeforeyou country can the documents.of number a with ready get toyou need Youto need will REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: TO WORK OVERSEAS: ESSENTIAL PREPARATIONS BEFOREMIGRAT (NGOs) and trade unions concerned on migration. OverseasFilipino Workers (OFWs)directoriesand government of agenciesnon-governmentand organizations recruitment,recruitment,illegalillegalavoidforon toservices waysreintegrationtionsupport programsand overseas. The information included here is specifically intended to provide the aspiring migrant workercritical informa- information that every aspiring Filipino migrant health care worker needs to know before leaving toand workthe Philippine Government Employees Association (PGEA) have supplied here as part of the Pre-Decision Kittion of Independent Unions in the Public Sector (CIU), Public Services Labor Independent ConfederationIn view of this, (PSLINK) the PSI affiliates in the Philippines consisting of the Alliance of Filipino Workers (AFW), Confedera- by illegal recruiters and scammers. inon the growing industry. Thus,it is not uncommon to hear stories about innocent Filipinos getting victimized number of people desperate to find work abroad, and countries,alongsideother inincreasingtherebyprospects thebetter it,seek compelledto andenticedtheFilipinos aremanynumber of malicious people ready to cash the from preparation and aspiring analysis research, migrant careful entailsworker. that decisionEspecially in big the Philippines a where ispoverty and abroad lack of work opportunities toare soChoosing widespread, INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES Administration orOWWA)    ofyour destination thecountry   checkitswebsite at For more information ontheguidelines ofapplyingfor apassport, you may visittheDFA office or mainoffi ce at Roxas Boulevard corner Libertad, Pasay orat any City Consular ofitsRegional Offices: InthePhilippines, ofForeign at theDepartment applyfor onecan Affairs (DFA) apassport  Medical examinationMedical by aDOH-accredited clinicorhospital Tax Exemption Certificate (to issued at be NAIA) Employment contract verified orauthenticated by thePhilippine embassy orPhilippine consulate in Work visaorwork permit Passport Pre-departure orientation seminar(to by conducted be the Overseas Workers Welfare www.dfa.gov.ph Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration THE ING PHILIPPINES Pre-decision and Information Kit THE DEFINITION OFILLEGALRECRUITMENT: the purposes ofdeployment thepurposes where incases deployment place withouttheworker’s didnottake fault Failure to reimburse expenses incurred by withregard theworkers to thedocumentation andprocessing donefor (m) Failure to deploy without valid workers reasons asdetermined by theDOLE (l) considerations otherthanthoseauthorized Code undertheLabor anditsimplementing rules andregulations ordenying Withholding travel orfi documents from applicant for before workers monetary departure nancial (k) corporation engagedintravel inthemanagement ofatravel onindirectly orto engageddirectly be agency agency For anoffi cer oragent ofarecruitment to become orplacement anoffi agency cer oftheBoard ormember ofany (j) ofthesamewithoutapproval oftheDOLE upto oftheexpiration andincludingthe period by signingthereof by the DOLE from the timeofactual theparties Substituting oraltering to theprejudice employment oftheworker contracts already approved andverifi ed (i) earnings, separations from jobs, andsuchothermatters orinformation departures asmay required be by theDOLE Failing onthestatus ofemployment, to submitreports placement vacancies, remittances offoreign exchange (h) andEmployment ofLabor orby by hisdulyauthorized representative theSecretary inspection Obstructing (g) thePhilippines Engagingintherecruitment toof orto injobsharmful ofworkers publichealthormorality thedignity (f) agency Influencing any notto orentity persons employ any whohasappliedfor worker employment through adifferent (e) transfer isintended to free from theworker oppressive terms andconditions ofemployment already Inducingaworker employed to quithis/heremployment inorder to offer him/heranotherjobunlessthe (d) Code undertheLabor alicense ofsecuring pose orauthority any Giving falsenotice, testimony, information ordocument orcommitting anyofmisrepresentation act for thepur (c) Furnishing orpublishingany falsenotice orinformation ordocument withregard to recruitment oremployment (b) andEmployment Labor (DOLE) Charging any orindirectly oraccepting amount directly greater thantheallowable of fees setby theDepartment (a) The following are ofillegalrecruitment considered 8042. undertheRA acts whether committed by any persons, whetheranon-licensee, non-holder, licensee orholderofauthority.” feea employmentengaged. so deemed abroad be toshall more two or persons followingthe include likewise acts,shall It the Labor Code of the Philippines. Provided, that such non-license or non-holder, who, in any manner, offers or promises for Presidentialof No.Decree 13(f) 442, contemplated authority Article of under non-holder amended,as as known otherwise services,foremploymentabroad, advertising or promising forprofiwhether or non-licensenot, a or by t undertaken when “any act of canvassing, enlisting, contracting, transporting, utilizing, hiring, procuring workers and includes referring, contact Filipinos of1995, Act shallmean: recruitmentIllegal asdefined intheREPUBLICACT NO. 8042, astheMigrant known Workers otherwise andOverseas ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT FORMS OFILLEGALRECRUITMENT: INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES PHILIPPINES Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration

Pre-decision and Information Kit THE right questions. Below isalistofbasicquestionsthat you mustraise witharecruitment wheninquiring agency. are dealing with an illegal recruiter. To enable these signs to become more apparent, it is best to clarify them by asking the As has been stated, information is key to avoiding illegal recruitment. There are several signs that can help you detect if you and prevent othersfrom gettingvictimized. recruitmentagency,a of practices havedevious but channels proper detected the victimized to been this report you can self from suffering the financial and emotional burden that other victims have gone through. Further, even if you have not mation. how By knowing to differentiate a genuine recruitmentfrom an agency unscrupulous one, you can prevent your- ordertoin avoid done recruitmentillegal practices. crimes,most in as And be toavoiding key the recruitmentillegal infor- is can that things are there though recruiters.Fortunately illegal to victim fallen have Filipinos innocent of Thousands QUESTIONS TO ASKRECRUITMENT AGENCIES: HOW TO AVOID ILLEGALRECRUITMENT INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES 5) What kind of support will the agency provide wrong somethinggoes incase will theagency withthe employer? ofsupport What kind 5) to concerned. be start These are indications ofillegalrecruitment practices. If the recruitment agency requires you to pay miscellaneous fees (ex. medical) or charge you for your application form, Also, onlypay thefee whenyou have avalid employment contract andan official receipt. lated intheemployment contract. However, thisamount notyet does includedocumentation andprocessing costs.stipu- as worker the of salary one-month the to equivalent be must jobs overseas for applicants from agency ment Do not pay more than the allowed placement fee. The legal placement fee that can be collected by a licensed recruit- I fee? have Will the topay pay forto feesrequired other thantheplacement fee? I am Whatinclude? dothesefeesWhen fee cover? this fee? does placementWhat a for pay to asked be I Will 4) of verifying ifthere are indeedjobsavailable for applicants. Find out as much about the position as you can and ask for the job description and specifi What are positions currently open? What are theircorresponding andrequirements? description cations. This is also one way 3) the saidgovernment whatever agency joborders they have. indeed exist. You can double check with the POEA if the job orders really exist since an is agency required to toreport offer agencies recruitment that jobs the that employer.proofforeign are the orders from ordersJob job has agency POEA.by licensed agencies recruitment those byeven done haverecruitment been illegal Thus, of Cases the if verify have your Does agency joborders? 2) license. isvalidatedCheck ifthissticker for thecurrent year. You may thePOEAto alsocall checkthestatus andvalidity ofthe issued to all licensed agencies and must be posted in a conspicuous place the front like door or window of the office. Only apply at recruitment agencies duly licensed by POEA. To validate, look for POEA issued stickers. These stickers are 1) your employer orjoboverseas suchascontract violation etc. with problems encounter you case in support of means any have they whether agency recruitment the with Check PHILIPPINES Is your agency licensedIs by your thePOEA? agency Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration Pre-decision and Information Kit THE ) Carefully scrutinize your employment contract 7) not entrust your money anddocuments to them. procedures.legal Do the fi with skipping to deal by claiming track”not application “fastelse your Do anybody or xers notdealwithfi Do xers. 6 ) inthesendingandreceivingis illegalboth country. recruitment.illegal formof a abroadis intentionworking the of with but tourist a as Leaving country the This practice notaccept Do atourist visa. 5) Administration may recruit Filipino for workers employment overseas. Employment Overseas Philippine the through Employment and Labor of Department the by licensed agencies Only notdealwithtraining Do centers andtravel agencies, which promise overseas employment. 4) of operation as many have through easilyvictimized thisillegal procedure. been are asked to transact with them through e-mail while the payment will be coursed through the Internet. Avoid this kind In addition, a lot of recruiters now post an announcement for overseas employment at a Web site. Interested applicants as muchpossible, visittheiroffice. Many aspiring overseas workers have been duped through this modus operandi. Only deal with licensed agencies and, processing ofpapers. Do not be enticed by ads or brochures requiring you to reply to a Post Office (P.O.) Box 3) and to enclose payment for To has provincial recruitment checkwhethertheagency authority, you may POEAoritsregional contact office. your application intheregistered personally office addressto oftherecruitmentavoid agency scammers. of that agency. But these people can only transact with you outside of the registered office of the agency; thus, employeeformer processa have been may he/she because agency an representativeof a convincingas be can people Some hasaprovincial recruitmentcheck iftheagency authority. Do not transact business outside the registered address of the agency. If recruitment is conducted in the province, 2) its registered address numbers. andcontact through agency recruitment the contacting by authorized is you’rewith person dealing the if Youcheck double may notdealwithany Do whoisnotanauthorized person representative ofalicensed agency. 1) OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER: INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES PHILIPPINES Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration .

Pre-decision and Information Kit THE * See attached sampleofanemployment* See contract for your guidance. In viewoftheseprovisions, ofyour employment thefollowing thebackbone shouldbe contract: sections country thecustoms, traditions, mores, practices, company laws andthelabor policies legislations andsocial ofthehost are theminimum provisions that present shouldbe inany employment contract: As stated in the 2002 Revised POEA Rules and Regulations on Overseas Employment of Landbased Workers, the following obligations andotheragreed oftheworker conditions. An

. The Administration may alsoconsider thefollowing asbasisfor otherprovisions ofthecontract: 5. into consideration Just/authorized fortaking causes oftheworkers termination ofthecontract oroftheservices 4. Free food andaccommodation, oroffsetting benefit 3. Free to andfrom theworksite, transportation oroffsetting benefit thecountry, whichever ishighest 2. inabilateral agreement orinternational convention, ifapplicable, ornotlower thantheminimumwage in minimum ornotlowerwage inthehostcountry thantheappropriate minimumwage standards setforth Guaranteed wages for regular work pay, hoursandovertime lower whichshallnotbe thantheprescribed 1. INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES       Generally, lawslabor provide for a15-day vacation anda15-day sick leave year per    internationally is8hours)      Employment Contract Employment remittance assistance etc. asubstitute PHILIPPINES Probation -employment period phasewhere theemployer isunderobservation Validity –specifi forc period whichthecontract ineffect willbe ofterminationMode –conditions onthepre-termination ofthecontract by parties both benefiMedical ts –free examination medical andhospitalization to given be by theemployer Fringe benefi given privileges ts –extra to OFWswhichmay includebonus, increase, salary free hospitalization, Board andLodging given –normally free ofcharge by allowance as theemployer serve can although amonetary Vacation /Sick leave withpay afforded –aprivilege to contracted andgiven workers year onaper basis. pay –payment forOvertime work donebeyond hours thesetregular working dayRest –aday inaweek where anOFWisallowed arest to take hours–total ofwork number day hoursper working hoursobserved Regular (thestandard working –gross compensation computed onamonthlybasis Salary /dailyorhourly Position –official designation oftheOFWat theworkplace Contract Duration to isexpected work –lengthoftimetheworker for theemployer Site ofEmployment –refers to theworkplace v Prevailing condition/realities inthemarket. Relevant bilateral andmultilateral agreements orarrangements withthehostcountry iv. Relevant agreements, conventions, delegations orresolutions iii. laws andsocial Existing labor ofthehostcountry ii. i. Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration is a written agreement between two parties that include a description of the rights and rights the of description a include that parties two between agreement written a is Pre-decision and Information Kit THE ______A. Employer: This employmentcontractisexecutedandenteredintobybetween: nearestthejobsite. approvaloftheEmployee’s nextofkinand/orbythe PhilippineEmbassy/Consulate casetherepatriationofremainsis notpossible,thesamemaybedisposedofuponprior personalbelongingsshallberepatriated tothePhilippinesatexpenseofEmployer. In theemployeratnocosttoworker. In theeventofdeath Employeeduringthetermsofthisagreement,hisremains and 12. governmentaswarriskareas,ainsuranceofnotless P100,000shallbeprovidedby governmentlawswithoutcosttotheworker. Inaddition,forareasdeclaredbythePhilippine Personal lifeandaccidentinsuranceinaccordancewith hostgovernmentand/orPhilippine 11. Free emergency medicalanddentalservices and facilitiesincludingmedicine. 10. FreefoodorcompensatoryallowanceofUS$______, freesuitablehousing. othercaseswhencontractofemploymentisterminatedthrough nofaultoftheemployee. 9. duetoworkconnectedoraggravatedinjuryillness;d). forcemajeure;ande).insuch contractbytheemployerwithoutjustcause;c).ifemployee isunabletocontinuework transportationtothepointoforigin:a).expirationcontract; b).terminationofthe Freetransportationtothesiteofemploymentandinfollowingcases,freereturn 8. LeavewithFullPay: 7. OvertimePay: 6. Regular Working Hours:Maximumof8hoursperday, sixdaysperweek. 5. BasicMonthlySalary______4. Employee’s Position______thepointoforigintositeemployment. 3. ContractDuration______commencingfromemployee’s departurefrom 2. SiteofEmployment______1. Voluntarily bindingthemselvestothefollowingtermsandconditions: ______Address: Date &PlaceofIssue:______Civil Status:______PassportNo.:______D. C. Employee:______And Address: ______Name of Agent /Company:______B. RepresentedinthePhilippinesby; P.O. BoxNo.:______Tel. No.:______Address: INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES PHILIPPINES Leave:______b. Sick Leave:______a. Vacation b. Forworkondesignatedrestdays&holidays:______a. Forworkoverregularworkinghours:______SAMPLE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR VARIOUS SKILLS Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration

Pre-decision and Information Kit THE ______(LicensedRecruitment Agency) PhilippineRepresentative ______EmployeeEmployer ______atManila,Philippines. Inwitnessthereof,weherebysignthiscontract______dayof______, aboveprovisionsshallbegovernedbythepertinentlawsof ______. hostcountryandrespectitscustomstraditions.ApplicableLaw:Othertermsconditionsofemploymentwhichareconsistentwiththe 17. complainingparty. The employeeshallobserveemployer’s companyrulesandabide bythepertinentlawsof 16. countryorinthePhilippinesifpermissiblebyhostlawsatoptionof themattershallbesubmittedtocompetentorappropriategovernmentbodyinhost Embassy/Consulatenearestthesiteofemployment.Incaseamicablesettlementfails, withtheparticipationofLabor Attache orany authorizedrepresentativeofthePhilippine Incasetheemployeecontestsdecisionofemployer, themattershallbesettledamicably employeeshallbesettledinaccordancewithCompanypolicies,rulesandregulations. SettlementofDisputes: All claimsandcomplaintsrelativetotheemploymentcontract ofthe 15. properbankingchannelorothermeansauthorizedbylaw. 14. Termination: 13. The Employershallassist theEmployeeinremittingapercentageofhissalarythrough INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES Witness Witness ______the costofrepatriation. illness, diseasesorinjurysuffered bytheemployee. The employer shallshoulder c. Termination duetoIllness:Eitherpartymayterminatethecontractongroundof origin. employee shallshoulderallexpensesrelativetohisrepatriationbackpointof such noticewasservedmayholdtheemployeeliablefordamages.Inanycase, month inadvancewrittennoticetotheemployer. The employeruponwhomno b.1 The employeemayterminatethisContractwithoutjustcausebyservingone(1) Employer shallpaytherepatriationexpensesbacktoPhilippines. conditions oftheemploymentcontractbyemployerorhisrepresentative. crime /offense bytheemployerorhisrepresentativeandviolationofterms accorded theemployeebyemployerorhisrepresentative,commissionofa insult bytheemployerorhisrepresentative,inhumanandunbearabletreatment serving anynoticetotheemployerforoffollowingjustcauses:serious b. Termination bytheEmployee: The employeemayterminatethisContractwithout The employeeshallshouldertherepatriationexpenses. customs, traditions,andlawsof______and/ortermsthis secrets ofestablishment,engagingintradeunionactivities,whenemployeeviolates lawful orders,habitualneglectofduties,absenteeism,insubordination,revealing following justcauses:seriousmisconduct,willfuldisobedienceofemployer a. Termination byEmployer: The employermayterminatethisContractonthe PHILIPPINES Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration Agreement. ’s Pre-decision and Information Kit THE illegalrecruitment. File againsttherecruiter. acase notbackaway Do from to pursuingthecase helpeliminate of thepractice to assistance 4) legal provide that groups other or (NGOs) organizations Non-government from support ask may You 3) thematter to thePhilippine National Police Report orNBI. 2) Assistance Legal POEA 722-11-92.The at Division Recruitment POEA’s Anti-Illegal to immediately matter the Report 1) * The isavailable Handbook at the website ofCommission Filipinos ofOverseas (http://www.cfo.gov.ph) * The first four documents are downloadable for free at thewebsite ofPOEA (http://www.poea.gov.ph) • • • • The following documents willgive you more detailsonthelaws andothervitalinformation concerning migrant workers. List ofusefuldocuments to checkout: www.cfo.gov.ph http://www.polo.dole.gov.ph www.owwa.gov.ph www.dole.gov.ph www.poea.gov.ph www.dfa.gov.ph List ofusefulwebsites: THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE BECOME A VICTIM OFILLEGALRECRUITMENT ) Trade unions Filipino communities /associations 9) NGOs 8) Local Cross Red /crescent 7) Local police offi6) ces Local offi labor 5) ces Local Immigration offi4) ces PhilippineOffi Labor Overseas 3) ce (POLO) /Consulate Philippine Mission 2) 1) PLACES TO GOFORASSISTANCE /HELP: USEFUL INFORMATION ONMIGRATION RESOURCES

INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES victims ofillegalrecruitment.victims willhelpyouDivision infiling andprosecuting your case. Labor CodeofthePhilippines(inparticular, theprovisions onoverseas employment) Handbook forFilipinosOverseas 7 2002 Revised POEA Rules andRegulations onOverseas Employment ofLandbasedWorkers Migrant Workers andOverseas FilipinosActof1995 (RA8042) PHILIPPINES -Commission Filipinos ofOverseas - Department ofForeign -Department Affairs - Department of Labor andEmployment ofLabor -Department -Philippine Employment Overseas Administration - Overseas - Overseas Workers Welfare Administration -PhilippineOffi Labor Overseas ce Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration (Check the Directory of NGOs provided ofNGOs here) (Check theDirectory th edition

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Pre-decision and Information Kit THE FOR MIGRANT FOR MIGRANT WORKERS SUPPORT SERVICES ANDREINTEGRATION PROGRAMS Department ofForeignDepartment Affairs Offi Main ce GOVERNMENT SERVICES FOR MIGRANT FORMIGRANT GOVERNMENT SERVICES WORKERS implemented by government key agencies, non-government organizations andtrade unions. In the Philippines, OFWs can avail of the various services support and programs on return and reintegration that are being remittances andsavings. flthe optimizeservices, thatcounselingprograms development include or type skills this workers’migrant of use and ow their country of origin and help them cope with their socio-economic environment. Examples of services that may fall into tion programs being provided by government and civil society which aim to facilitate the re-entry of migrant workers into or assistance in cases where there are violations of human rights or employment contract. Finally, there are also reintegra- support are worker’smigranttype the this receivingcountries.into in stayfall during that or on-site services of Examples do’sdon’ts,and abroad.preparegoing thatwill in things him/her other and essentialtips available Thereservices arealso destination,of country the about overseas,information working basic of realities the on worker migrant the familiarizes which seminar orientation the is type this into falls that service a of overseas.example employment One their before or society.pre-departure civil governmentduring and availableworkers migrantassistanceto or services support areThere the by stages key three in for providedfor are both services support migration family), key his/her of (including migrant impacts the and positive country the of optimization the ensure and rights workers’migrant protect to order In Directory ofDFADirectory RegionalConsular Offices E-mail: [email protected] Fax No: (042)373-1898 Tel. No: (042)710-4526 Lucena City Better LivingSubd., Isabang, Manpower Training Center Addres REGION IV-RCO LUCENA [email protected] Email Add: dfalaunion@sflu.com Fax No: (072)888-5484 Tel. Nos: (072) 888-3733 / 242-7694 Fernando,San LaUnion Pasado Bldg., Pagdalagan Norte, Address: REGION I-RCO UNION LA Address: INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES PHILIPPINES s : Fax No: (63-2)832-0683 Tel. Nos: (63-2)834-3000/834-4000 2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Philippines 1300

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Pre-decision and Information Kit THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEASEMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA) recruitment agenciesinthePhilippines. all supervises and monitors also agency program.The employment overseas the of components regulatory and tection pro- workers the strengthen and condition economic and markets workers,changing Filipinoto of respondemployment overseas the monitor and promote to tasked was agency the program.This employment optimizing overseas country’sbenefi for the responsible of ts agency government the is (POEA) Administration Employment Overseas Philippine The P [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Fax No: (08822)726-578 Tel. Nos: (08822) 724-309 / 720-122 Cagayan Oro De City Bldg.Geleng LapasanHighway Address: RCO CAGAYAN DEORO REGIONS X, XII, XIII- E-mail: [email protected] Fax Nos: (032)253-6798/256-0624 Tel. No: (032)256-3193 Blvd., Cor. Lapu-lapuSt., Cebu City Causing Lozada Bldg., Osmena Address: REGION VII -RCO CEBU hilippine Overseas Employment Administration [email protected] Email POEAat: [email protected] or POEA 24-hourhotlines: 722-1144orat 722-1155 Ave.,EDSA corner Ortigas Mandaluyong City, Philippines INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES PHILIPPINES Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration Fax No: (082)221-4552 Tel. Nos: (082)227-3900/224-4885 Davao City Ebro-Pelayo Bldg., E. Jacinto St., Address: REGIONS XI, XII&XIII-RCO DAVAO E-mail: [email protected] Fax No: (053)321-8237 Tel. Nos: (053)321-8232/321-8233 Tacloban City, City Zamboanga Leyte SMEDCenter, Capitol Site, Address: REGION VIII -RCO TACLOBAN

[email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Fax No: (082)227-0712 Tel. No: (082)227-0713 DFA MINDANAO E-mail: [email protected] Fax No: (062)991-7958 Tel. No: (062)991-4398 GO-VELOSO Bldg. Veterans Ave. Address: REGION IX-RCO ZAMBOANGA

Pre-decision and Information Kit THE fare institution that serves theinterestfare institutionthat serves andwelfare ofOFWs. wel- membership lead the and DOLE the of Overseas agency WorkersTheattached Welfare(OWWA)an Administration is The coverage includes: Throughout theduration OFW’s ofamember employment contract, covered he/sheshallbe withlife insurance. Insurance Care andHealth Benefits OWWA Programs andServices OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA) Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Offi Main ce Ecoland, Davao City Blvd.Quimpo cor. Tulip Drive 2nd Flr., AMYA IIBldg. POEA Regional Center for Mindanao Quezon St., City Iloilo 2nd Floor, S. C. Divinagracia Bldg. POEA Regional Ext. Unit – Region VI Halang Calamba City Chipeco Ave., Brgy. mercial Center No. 4Penthouse, Com- Hectan POEA Satellite Office IV –Region La Union Avenue,Rizal Fernando San City 3rd Floor, South Paseo Yabes Bldg. CenterPOEA Regional for Luzon INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.owwa.gov.ph Fax no.: 804-0638or551-6651 No.Mobile (0917) TXT-OWWA or(0917)898-6992 Hotlines: 833-OWWA or833-6992; 551-6641or551-1560 OWWADECBuilding, 7thSt. cor. F.B. Harrison, Pasay 1300 City PHILIPPINES Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration P2,000.00 to P50,000.00 disability/dismemberment benefi disability/dismemberment P20,000.00 ts P100,000.00 P2,000.00 to P50,000.00 P200,000.00 P100,000.00 Directory ofPOEARegionalOffiDirectory ces Zamboanga City Zamboanga Nuñez Extension 3rd Flr, TAUP Bldg, POEA Regional Ext. Unit – Region IX Bacolod City Araneta-Alunan St., Singcang 2nd Floor, UTC Building POEA Satellite Office Legaspi City ANST Bldg., Washington Drive Ground Floor, OWWA RU 5 POEA Satellite Office –Region V Magsaysay Avenue, Baguio City Benitez Court Compound POEA Regional Ext. Unit-CAR

death) member’s the of case benefi(in burial t total disability permanent for accidental death for natural death Cagayan deOro City Road Kauswagan 3rd Floor, Acersyant Bldg. Ext.POEA Regional X Unit –Region Tacloban City DOLE Compound, Trece Martirez POEA Satellite Office Cebu City 719 M. J. Cuenco Ave., 3rd Floor, Bldg. Gemini CenterPOEA Regional for Visayas Clarkfield Pampanga Mall,Balikbayan Angeles City POEA Satellite Office III –Region Pre-decision and Information Kit THE • Reintegration Program – This program includes community organizing, capability-building and other social social other and capability-building organizing, community includes program This – Program Reintegration Repatriation Program• –OWWA to facilitate thereptriation necessary OFWs. providesofmember services • Workers Assistance andOn-site Services andFamily Services Social Welfare Assistance Education and Training Benefits Loan Guarantee Fund missions. Orientation Seminars, conduct of psycho-social counseling, conciliation services, medical and legal assistance and outreach This program includestheprovision ofinformation andguidance, development ofmaterials for thePre-Departure Seafarer’s Upgrading Program • Education for Development Scholarship-Baccalaureate scholarship • Skills-for-Employment ScholarshipProgram - Technical orvocational training scholarship • orhisdulydesignated Amember benefi may availciary ofany ofthethree scholarship programs: institutions (GFIs). The loanshallnotexceed P40,000.00. figovernment with coordination (FAL)in nancing Loan Assistance Family and (PDL) Loan Pre-Departure providesOWWA Unit 308, Natividad Centrum II, Cebu City -7 ROU 2nd Floor, AJHBuilding, Gen. Luna St., City Iloilo -6 ROU 1st and2ndFloors, ANSTBuilding, Washington Drive, Legaspi City -5 ROU Commercial IHectan Room Complex, Brg. Halang, Calamba, Laguna -4 ROU 3rd Floor David Bldg, Dolores, Fernando San City, Pampanga 2000 -3 ROU 3rd Floor, Sychanco Building, St., Bonifacio Tuguegarao, Cagayan -2 ROU 2nd Floor, AÑesAtrium Building, Avenue, Rizal Fernando, San LaUnion -1 ROU TSS Building, Compound, Benitez Court Magsaysay Avenue, City Baguio -CAR ROU OWWA Building, Luis San St., Pasay City, 1300 Manila -NCR ROU Office/Address INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES preparation andisdoneincoordination activities government withlocal unitsandNGOsconcerned onmigration. PHILIPPINES Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration D irectory ofOWWAirectory RegionalOffices (032) 254-0305fax (032) 255-3179, 254-3199 (033) 337-4484fax (033) 335-0323, 336-0129 (052) 481-44503fax (052) 245-5271to 75 (049) 545-3746, 834-3725 (045) 860-6028fax (045) 961-1645, 961-4465, 860-6028 (078) 846-1575, 846-9165fax (078) 846-1736, 846-2706 (072) 888-4584fax (072) 242-5234, 242-1825 (072) 242-5234, 242-1825 (074) 445-2260fax (074) 442-2130, 419-4558 834-0717 fax TEL./FAX

Pre-decision and Information Kit THE ment organizations (NGOs). POLOs work in partnership with Philippine governmentEUROPE. The agencies, and AMERICAS,EAST, the MIDDLE host government, the ASIA, in Filipino countries communities,various in and non-govern- situated POLOs 34 are present,there At migrant workers. The Philippine Overseas Offi Labor ce (POLO) 34-B Armamento Building, Street, Mabini Cotabato City -ARMM ROU 144 J.C. Aquino Ave., City Butuan -CARAGAROU tabato City Boulevard,Muslim, Co-Building,Kabunsuan Campo Daud Shariff Kadil Hadji -12 ROU 8PTADoor Complex Magsaysay Park, Quezon Boulevard, Davao City -11 ROU 3rd Floor, Consuelo Building, Corrales Avenue, Cagayan deOro -10 ROU Gr. Flr,., ZabastBldg, Baliwasan Grande, City Zamboanga -9 ROU DOLE Compound, Trece Martirez, Tacloban City -8 ROU Office/Address INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES POLO Website: www.dole.gov.ph Email: [email protected] Fax Nos.: (632)527-3505/527-2132 Tel Nos.: (632)527-3506/527-3561527-3565527-3587 Intramuros, Philippines Manila Address: Department of Labor and Employment, Ground Floor, DOLE Building Gen. Luna Street, PHILIPPINES is the DOLE’s operating arm responsible for the administration and enforcement of its policies and programs on Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration (064) 421-7237fax (064) 421-7236 (085) 815-1894 (064) 421-3701fax (064) 421-3087, 421-8942 (082) 221-8593fax (082) 221-8593 (088) 857-5723fax (088) 728-341, 857-6511 (062) 991-2785, 991-4052fax (062) 991-7764, 992-1693 (053) 321-2038fax (0915) 209-7713 (053) 321-3199, TEL./FAX Pre-decision and Information Kit THE Agencies, etc. Media for ofnetwork-building and information thepurposes dissemination. government, receiving country non-government organizations (NGOs), Filipino Communities, Employers/ The POLOs consultation conduct meetings withthe processing and labor market information. processing market andlabor Includedinthisprogram are thefollowing: This meant program to easethelives consists ofservices ofFilipino migrant interms workers ofdocuments 1. Below are themainprograms ofPOLOs: 5. interests. innovations developments andpolicy that inthereceiving are to connected country Philippine labor The POLOs provide the DOLEupdated information onsignificant economic, political, cultural andsocial 4. includesthefollowing: This program ismeant to improve thecondition ofthePhilippine overseas workforce andtheirfamilies 3. This meant program to defend consists ofservices therightsofOFWsinreceiving country. 2. POLO Programs /Services INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES Employment Facilitation Employment Preservation Employment Enhancement Networking, linkages, andinformation dissemination Policy Development andFormulation PHILIPPINES . 24-hour Hotline - Service A hotline service for the welfare of OFWs. Also, the FWRC is open 7 days employers/agencies erring to thePOEA c. Employers/Agencies ofErring Blacklisting – The POLOs may of recommend theblacklisting b. referral,assistance, legal custodian counseling, as such services of Consists – Services Welfare a. g. Issuance of E-cards – Also called the OFW VISA Electron Cards, these enable bank transactions transactions bank enable Cards,these Electron VISA OFW the called Also – E-cards of Issuance Pag-ibig Program Overseas g. f. mem- new of registration on-site the to refers This – Flexi-Fund) (SSS ProgramFund Provident e. facilitate to OFWs of registration computerized the to refers This – OFWs for System Database OWWA Program Medicare d. c. mem- registered not are who workers migrant Filipino - site on membership OWWAvoluntary b. fivarious on conducted com- being as are Workers’ trainingssuch Periodic elds – Development a. . Verification and issuance of other documents such as job orders, special power c.of attorney (SPA), Issuance Employment ofOverseas Certifi cates (OECs) b. Verifi cation ofemployment contracts a. theFilipino Workers Resource Center (DOLE-FWRC) information market Labor –refers to up-to-date information market labor maintained in e. onsite –refers prospects to Marketing ofexisting thenumber joborders andotheremployment-related documents d. a week, 24hoursaday, includingholidays. OWWA. repatriation, visits to hospitals/jails, and other legal providedservices for in cooperation with the through automated teller machines(ATMs). ofappropriate andcollection bers fees. theirwhereabouts andtheirconditions.tracking ProgramMembership (OWWA-VMP). benefiVoluntarythe the through of avail members OWWA can its of to OWWA bers provides ts few. a name gender,to and entrepreneurshipprojects, language,livelihood puter,foreigncooking, Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration

Pre-decision and Information Kit THE Korea Taiwan Taichung, Taiwan Kaohsiung, Taipei, Taiwan Darussalam Brunei Malaysia Singapore Tokyo, Japan (HK ext.ofc.) Macau, SAR SAR Hong Kong, INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES

PHILIPPINES

fax: (822)3785-3624 tel: (822)3785-3634/35 Yongsan-gu, Seoul Jinseong Bldg., 34-44Itaewon1-dong, Philippine Embassy fax: (88642)229-2705/229-9175 (OWWA) tel: (88642)2229-6922/229-6849 Taichung City, Taiwan corner LiuChuanWest Road, Chung ChengRoad, 7th Flr., SunLuckEnterpriseBldg., MECO LaborCenter fax: (8867)336-1756 tel: (8867)332-6294/332-6257 Taiwan Kaohsiung City, 2/F, Metrobank Bldg., No. 146 SuweiMECO LaborCenter 2nd Road fax: (8862)277-87953 tel: (8862)277-36620/277-87951to52 Taiwan East Road, Sec.4,Taipei, Metro BankPlaza,4/F, 107ChungHsiao MECO LaborCenter fax: (6732)236-980 tel: (6732)237-052(DL) Brunei Darussalam BA 2111,Negara, Bandar SeriBegawan House #17Simpang126,JalanTutong, Philippine Embassy fax: (603)2142-5299 tel: (603)2145-9485 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia No. 1ChangkatKiaPeng, Philippine Embassy fax: (65)6732-5789 tel: (65)6835-3780/6733-2991/6834-1690 20 NassimRoad, Singapore258395 Philippine Embassy fax: (813)5545-3447 tel: (813)5562-1574/1600/1573(OWWA) Japan 1-15-5 Roppongi Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Philippine Embassy telefax: (853)715-039 A. doInfanteD. HenriqueMacau 8A &8BCtroCmlCentral, Philippine Overseas LaborOffi ce fax: (852)2861-3521 8545 tel: (852)2866-4882/2866-7081/2823- Admiralty, Hongkong 14/F UnitedCenter, 95Queensway, Philippine ConsulateGeneral ASIA Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration Directory

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Oman Libya Lebanon Kuwait Bahrain Dubai, UAE Abu Dhabi,UAE Jeddah, KSA Riyadh, KSA

171(OWWA)/605-176(Embassy) fax: (968)605-177(POLO)/605- tel: (968)605-143ss Muscat, SultanateofOman Madeinath Qaboos P.O. Box 50420Postal Code115, Philippine Embassy fax: (21821)4836172/4894327 (Embassy) tel: (21821)483-6158/483-3966 Tripoli, Libya Km. 7GargareshRd., POBox 12508 Philippine Embassy fax: (9611)803-025 tel: (9611)803-024 P.O. Box 136631,Beirut,Lebanon Raslan St. Abdullah MachnoukSt.cornerRafi c 1/F and2/FDesignBuilding Philippine Embassy 9319(Embassy) fax: (965)5345469(POLO)/ 532- 9315 /534-2109/534-6507/534-6508 tel: (965)532-5162(DL)532- Kuwait P.O. Box 26288,Code13123,Stateof Philippine Embassy fax: (973)258-202 (OWWA) 246-300(TL) tel: (973)270-597(DL)246-470 Manama Villa 992A,Road 3119,Area331Adliya, Philippine Embassy (OWWA) fax: (9714)268-8050/268-8665 tel: (9714)266-7745(TL) P.O. Box 4960,Dubai,UAE Area, Deira Villa No. 111,AbuHailRoad, Hamriya Overseas Filipinos Resource Center (FRC) fax: (9712)6218-266 tel: (9712)6332-359(DL)/6315-525 P.O. Box 3215,AbuDhabi,UAE Philippine Embassy 0934(center) fax: (9662)665-8462(POLO) 667- tel: (9662)665-8462 P.O. Box 16254,Jeddah21464 Philippine ConsulateGeneral fax: (9661)483-2204/483-2196 tel: (9661)483-2201to05 of SaudiArabia P.O. Box 94017Riyadh 11693,Kingdom Philippine Embassy MIDDLE EAST

Pre-decision and Information Kit THE Israel Canada Washington, DC Saipan, CNMI Qatar Amman, Jordan INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES AMERICAS&TRUSTTERRITORIES

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MIDDLEEAST

fax: (1416)975-8277 tel: (1416)975-8252 Toronto, OntarioM4P1J5Canada 161 EglingtonAvenue East,Suite801, Philippine ConsulateGeneral fax: (1202)887-5830 tel: (1202)467-9425to26(DL) Washington, D.C. 20036 1600 MassachusettsAve., N.W. Philippine Embassy fax: (1670)235-3412 tel: (1670)235-3411 504834 CK,Saipan,CNMIMP96950 Ground Floor, NauruBuilding,P.O. Box Philippine ConsulateGeneral Fax No. (9626)592-3744 Tel No. (9626)592-4238 92507, 11190Amman,Jordan 5th Circles)Amman,JordanP.O. Box Nafe St.JabalAmman(between4thand Philippine EmbassyNo. 86UqbahBin fax: (9723)544-4580;5444584 t Tel-Aviv, Israel, 68012 18 BneiDanSt., 66260 Philippine Embassy fax: (974)4883-858 tel: (974) 4861-220 (DL)/4870-487State ofQatar (OWWA) 4040 Al-Wahda St., West Bay, Doha, Philippine Embassy el: (9723) 544-4531; 602-2496 (OWWA) Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration

Madrid, Spain Switzerland Geneva, Milan, Italy Rome, Italy Brussels, Belgium Kingdom London, United Greece

Philippine Overseas LaborOffi ce, Embajada deFilipinas fax: (4122)716-1932 tel: (4122)716-1930 Switzerland 47 Avenue Blanc1202Geneva, Nations Philippine MissiontotheUnited (OWWA) fax: (3902)864-50941/864-51423 tel: (3902)864-51447 Milan, Italy Via SantaMariaSegreta6,202123 Philippine ConsulateGeneral fax: (3906)397-46101 tel: (3906)397-46621/397-51751 00136 Rome, Italy Via DelleMedaglieD Philippine Embassy fax:(322) 345-6425 tel: (322)340-3389 Belgium 297 Avenue Moliere1050Brussels, Philippine Embassy fax:(44207) 938-4250 tel: (44207)361-4643 United KingdomofGreatBritain 9A Palace Green,LondonW84QE, Philippine Embassy 3335(OWWA) telefax: (30210)672-8256/698- Greece 100557 26 AntheonSt.Paleo Psychico, Athens, Philippine Embassy fax: (3491)781-8625 8626 (OWWA) tel: (3491)781-8624;781- 28009 Madrid,Spain Calle Alcala149,2Dcha, EUROPE ’ Oro, 112-114,

Pre-decision and Information Kit THE Direct Support andDevelopment Support ProgramDirect (DSDP) ANDSERVICES PROGRAMS tion ofinternational migration, labor KANLUNGAN hasfocused onwomen migrants. migrantworkers,of rights the protects and respects abroadthat and women. especially increasingfeminiza-the of view In redress,Philippines of the environmenttainment Filipino/aworkers,in formigrantempowerment and policy justice a and KANLUNGANCentre Foundation, Inc. non-governmenta is non-profiand organizationt thatstrives to worktowards at-the KANLUNGAN their rights and welfare. These can be in the form of a Basic Migrants’ Orientation, training on Migrant Rights and Legal and Rights Awareness andGender Remedies andSensitivity. Migrant on Migrants’training Orientation, Basic a of form the in be can welfare.These and rights on their skills suffiand with knowledge workers cient migrant equip to training or sessions education provides KANLUNGAN Education and Training of theshelter. avail also may Manila in cases legal their pursue to need but regions therapy.the or in located are who Womenreturnees counselingundergoingTemporary physically battered workers migrantwomenand psychologicallyprovided to is refuge Temporary Shelter stances andreintegrate into theircommunity. circum- their cope them help to families their and returnees worker migrant female to provided are services Counseling Feminist Counseling ment agenciesto prospective ormigrant returnees worker andtheirfamilies. fias such clinics,services welfaretogovern- referralprovides and hospitals,and Kanlungan NGOs assistance other nancial Welfare Assistance complaints before andquasi-judicialbodies. theregular courts ing terms and arrangements. The organization has a pool of volunteer-lawyers who can represent the migrant in filing legal KANLUNGAN provides legal assistance to OFWs who are of victims illegal recruitment, contract violations and unjust work- Legal Assistance FOR MIGRANT WORKERS NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES PHILIPPINES E-Mail: kcfi@philonline.com.ph Tel: (632)928-2384; Telefax: (632)433-0953 Quezon City, 1102Philippines No. 77K-10Street, Kamias KANLUNGAN Offi Main ce

Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration ’ SUPPORT SERVICES SERVICES SUPPORT Tel: (6372)242-3520 Fernando,San LaUnion, Philippines Lingsat National Hi-way cor. Road, Madrid Luzon) UNIONOFFICE(Northern LA Pre-decision and Information Kit THE UNLAD KABAYANUNLAD SERVICES SUPPORT organizing andenterprisemunity development. program,LED the Under research,KANLUNGANout carries work, advocacy and education development, partnership com- viable,and c)identify andsupport sustainable, andenvironment-friendly enterprise. social development;enterprise and mobilization savings through self-reliance of one to remittances on dependence of culture a from - shift cultural a effect Naguilian;b) in families their and workers overseas by remittances of utilization the productive to conducive environment socio-cultural and political,physical, a provide a) to: seeks LED employment.overseas to alternatives create to as town’sso the development economic boost families, to their and and workers overseas of needs reintegration economic and social address to designed program comprehensive a is (LED) Development Economy Local Local Economy Development (LED) provides adata bankofrelevant information for program advocacy. development andpolicy tions, churches andtrade unionsconcerned onmigration, produces anddisseminates education popular materials, NGOs,other organiza- mobilizations,with sectoral work,in alliances into advocacy entersparticipates does KANLUNGAN Resource andAdvocacy Program (RAP) assets to contribute andsocio-economic to development. thealleviation ofpoverty savings, community mobilizing and investmentsand enterprises viable socially and sustainable building to committed is various levels, both in addressing its benefits and harnessing it as a tool for socio-economic development. The organization to the urgent need for migrant workers to plan and organize their return. Unlad Kabayan has been involved in migration at non-profiand non-governmentrespond Inc.Foundationtoa seeks is Services that organization Migrant t Kabayan Unlad KABAYANUNLAD FOUNDATION SERVICES MIGRANT INC. ) TheSavingsInvestment and ( Management and Mobilization 2) 1) 3) INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES Email: [email protected] Telefax: (632)433-1292 Telephone: (632)926-0116 Quezon City, Philippines 59 BMalumanay Street, Teacher’s 1104 Village OffiUnlad Main ce the migrants have theiralternative sources ofincome andalsoprovide jobsfor theircommunities. enterprises.own their build or businesses existing investin then it system,and Throughthis money hard-earned their MSAI and lackofviablelivelihood. unemployment of issue the address help credit through programs Livelihood services. training management through credit programs credit own their establish to organizations migrant and cooperatives assists also Kabayan Unlad Credit Assistance Program needoftheenterprises.capital PHILIPPINES production and poultry projects. andpoultry production Facilitates theoperation ofOFWgroceries, store sari-sari cumkarinderya, barangay lendingprojects, mushroom Enterprise Development KANLUNGAN groups ofmigrant andtheirfamilies. workers helpsbuildcommunities andsupport Community Organizing (Migrant Savings and Alternative Investments) – Unlad promotes MSAI by encouraging migrant workers to save Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration – This program enables enterprises to avail of supplemental capital and production loans. SIMM ) Program) – Thisprogrammeantto generateis the

Pre-decision and Information Kit THE UNLAD KABAYANUNLAD REGIONALOFFICES 6) 5) andotherservices. linkages marketing ( Services Development Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Social 4) INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES Email: [email protected] Telefax: (6382)291-0832 Davao City, Philippines Sitio Malatabis, Barangay Lizada, Toril ISEDS Center Unlad Davao tions to mainstream migrant workers’ rightsandcreate whichmaximize policies thebenefi migration.ts oflabor Advocacy areworkers trained ontopics suchasentrepreneurship, fi strategy.nancial management andmarket Trainingand Education technical development, training andproduct facilitates technology transfer andhelpsto access financial support, prise Development Program. Unlad Kabayan assists business in feasibilitymaking studies and business plans, provides entrepreneurs theirown businessesorinvest whowould to start like inbusinessesinitiated by Unlad Kabayan’s Enter- economies.upcoming community to local stimulate that providessupport enterprises Unladresponsible socially and PHILIPPINES Purpose: Fax: Telephone: Address: Purpose: Telephone: Address: (63-2)899-4342 - Unlad engages with local government units, national government agencies, and international organiza- international agencies,and government units, national government local with engages Unlad - G/FAPSRockwell Drive, Rockwell Center Rm.109StateCondo. IVBldg. Protectionandpromotionof human Protection,welfareandbenefi ts of rights includingthoseofmigrant workers Ortigas Ave., Greenhills,SanJuan,M.M. Philippines 1209 MakatiCity Philippines Ovearseas FilipinoWorkers (OFWs) (63-2) 720-6583 (63-2) 722-2961 ASSOCIATION OFFILIPINOOVERSEASWORKERS,INC.(AFOWI) - To ensure the growth and sustainability of the business and livelihood projects, migrant projects, livelihood and business the of sustainability and growth the ensure To- Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration Directory ofNon-GovernmentDirectory Organizations concerned withmigrant workers ATENEO HUMANRIGHTSCENTER Email: [email protected] Telefax: (6363)349-1144 Lanao delNorte, Philippines Upper Poblacion, Linamon SEEDSCenterUnlad Bag-ong Unlad Iligan Services: Services: SEEDS LegalServices,Advocacy, Seminars Counselling,Referral, LegalServices, Research andPublication (Paralegal Education),Training, and theirfamiliesordependents programs, HealthcareplanforOFWs Livelihood andEntrepreneurship Advocacy, Research andPublication, ) - Help build sustainable, gender-responsive sustainable, build Help - ) Email: [email protected] Telephone: (6338)238-2130 Bohol, Philippines TESDA Building, Unlad Kabayan, Unlad Bohol Jagna Pre-decision and Information Kit THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES PHILIPPINES migrants inJapan) migrants (particularfocusonFilipinowomen educate thegeneral publicontheplightofwomen Purpose: Email: Fax: Telephone: Address: assistance todistressedmigrants and partnership, capability-building anddirect through policyadvocacy, information, networking their economic,socialandpoliticalconditions and theirfamilieswhilehelpingtoimprove Purpose: Email: Fax: Telephone: Address: Purpose: Email: Fax: Telephone: Address: (63-2)913-6438 (63-2)9205003 (63-2)925-8563

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batis@pacifi c.net.p 1043Aurora Boulevard Quezon City 1108 72MatahimikStreetTeachers Assistwomenvictimsofexploitationand UpholdtherightsofallFilipinomigrants Japan) focus onFilipinowomenmigrants in plight ofwomenmigrants (particular and educatethegeneral publiconthe Rm.301UnitedChurchofChristinthe Quezon City, Philippines Assistwomenvictimsofexploitation Philippines (UCCP)Bldg. (63-2) 913-6439 (63-2) 4330684 (63-2) 925-3822;925-7843 Workers Project Women Health and PSI Migration Center forMigrantAdvocacy-Philippines(CMA-Phils.) m , [email protected] h h Center forOverseasWorkers BATIS CENTERFORWOMEN ’ Village t Services: Services: Services: Pre-departure(handlingmoduleson Policy andpublicadvocacy, research Counselling, Referral, LegalServices, exploitation, OrganizingWork consciousness-raising drive onwomen information campaignand on recruitment,pre-employment Training, Basicinformationseminar Advocacy, Seminars,Livelihood, and follow-up), Temporary Shelter, Welfare Administration, homevisits Administration orOverseas Workers Philippine Overseas Employment assistance infi ling complaintswith in processingtravel documents, (Counseling, referral, assistance Legal Services,DirectAssistance values andrealitiesofmigration), and theirfamiliesordependents programs, HealthcareplanforOFWs Livelihood andEntrepreneurship Advocacy, Research andPublication, confl ict and healthhazards) assistance tovictimsofabuse,armed legal, representation,andlivelihood (documents casesandgives welfare, and information,directassistance

Pre-decision and Information Kit THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES PHILIPPINES Purpose: Email: Fax: Telephone: Address: Purpose: Email: Fax: Telephone: Address: EPISCOPAL COMMISSIONFORTHEPASTORALCAREOFMIGRANTSANDITINERANTPEOPLE (63-2)527-9568 (63-2)526-9101

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