OFW Pass, to be replaced by OEC starting September

In response to The long-standing demands of the Filipino workers to be removed Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) that has long been hurting returning home workers in the Philippines – but it has a replacement.

Launched last night by the Department of Migrant Workers in the ice cream, which will serve as a proof that the is a legitimate OFW, and can be used to obtain Exit Clearance on returns from their work from the Philippines.

With easy In other words, the OEC will be replaced by Exit Clearance which can only be obtained when there is OFW Pass a worker.

According to DMW Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople who led the introduction of the OFW Pass in several hundred Filipinos from different places who joined the zoom meeting, this is the The government has responded to the complaints of many about the difficulty of obtaining the OEC.

In Hong Kong In particular, it always takes several hours to queue and get this document all the people who need to be allowed to leave the country and back to their work.

According to The mobile application and app of the OFW Pass will be launched immediately Apple Store and Google Play, and can be used immediately to get Exit the OECD, although the OECD within the next two months.

As a result, Assistant Labor Attache Angelica Sunga said that the opening Migrant Workers Office open, July 1, even holidays, for those who want to still use OEC, valid for 60 days or until the end of August that’s just.

It’s been a few days The number of people who have been in the OECD has also reached a few meters in recent days, especially on Sundays, which is the day-off for most domestic workers in Hong Kong.

When asked The reason why the OECD has not been able to contracts and visas that can be shown to return OFWs, said It is not possible to do this because it is “embed” or “baon” system of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration.

In 2024 is the 50th anniversary of the government’s program to allow the Philippines, so the system has long been The data depends on the OEC provision to workers leaving the Philippines.

But in The current government seems to be giving more time A family member who is traveling with his family finds a way to to facilitate the acquisition of the OEC.

Ople says more during the zoom meeting, they also spoke with the Department of Budget the Management the OECD, which is not the same as the P100 every time taken.

Moreover, The OFW Pass and Exit Clearance are also lifelong until there is a contract and employment A visa is a visa, unlike the OEC, which only has 60 days validity.

Will serve A permanent list of details related to the employment of a the Philippines is a foreign country, and he cannot be let alone because the record is connected to the entire DMW system.

The Most importantly, there is no need to queue up at MWO to get or help The OECD has been able to get a They will be able to apply for their work visa when they return home.

They can also They are used repeatedly until their employment visa is valid. abroad.

But for The only thing that can be done is to ensure that the bridges are secured, and that the They record all their personal details, and also information relating to their employment abroad, in DMW Mobile, which is also an app that can be downloaded from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Those who The following can be used by the DMW Mobile app: (1) The OFWs are currently working; (2) The first time the country was evacuated and the employment agencies that are allowed to hire directly or obtain work through government-to-government placement; (3) fliers the employer or company and verified the new MWO contract; (4) vacation and return to the old employer.

Included in the re-entry The DMW Mobile registers the upload of the worker’s passport and copy of their latest visa. Must be connected to wifi or data the phone or device to be used to register, but when obtained The OFW Pass can be opened at any time, even if you are turned offline.

According to Ople, They know that many of the OFWs are not used to using new technology, or the use of cell phones, so that it is difficult to register the DMW Pass and get OFW Pass, so they will need help volunteer in the community for this.

For those More information about the DMW app registration and OFW acquisition The answers to this question can only be found on this page: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qyIJy-dsbkmHr8VRTQVYm7Qhv9gB_nW1/edit

Source: The SUN HK : OFW Pass, to be replaced by OEC starting September (sunwebhk.com)