GOOD NEWS: OFW ID Card Available na sa mga Returning OFW

Simula noong December 2017, nagsimula ng mag issue ng iDOLE OFW ID card ang gobyerno sa mga nagbabalik na overseas Filipino worker. Ang ID ay magbibigay ng malaking tulong sa mga OFW lalo na sa pag claim ng exception sa terminal fee, travel tax at sa pag avail ng mga serbisyo galing sa gobyerno.

Taken from pia.gov.ph

According to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, the new iDOLE OFW ID is initially available only to returning OFW but will be ready for all overseas Filipino workers in the future. With the new ID, the government will be able to provide better service to our fellow Filipinos working abroad.

Paano makakuha ng OFW ID? / How to Apply for an OFW ID?

Para makuha ang iyong OFW ID, kailangan na bumalik sa Pilipinas at mag create ng BM online account sa DOLE o Department of Labor and Employment. Siguraduhing dala ang iyong OEC o Overseas Employment Certificate Number para maka-create ng account. Pagkatapos ma-submit ito, makukuha mo na ang iyong unique ID na may kasamang decrypted QR code para sa iyong seguridad.

Claiming the new OFW ID card is free and is available to all OFW cards vacationing back here in the Philippines. It is funded by OWW or Overseas Workers Welfare and is said to be a gifr from our beloved President Rodrigo Duterte.

The President of the Philippines knows all the sacrifices of our kababayans abroad and their great contribution to the country's economy. So with this new ID system for OFWs, it will give Filipinos working abroad the privilege they truly deserve.

Benefits of OFW ID

Isa sa mga benefits ng pagkakaroon ng OFW ID ay ang pag claim ng excemption sa travel tax, terminal fee, at access sa mga serbisyo galing sa gobyerno gaya ng DFA, POEA, OWWA, at BI.

In the future, the new iDOLE system will link to more government agencies to provide a more reliable, updated and secured service to OFWs.