Ilocos Norte offers one-stop processing center for OFWs

By Allisa Rennaye D. Fuerte

PGIN-CMO

The Provincial government of Ilocos Norte conducted its monthly One-Stop Shop Kabayanihan Program on April 8, 2014 along with sponsoring agencies Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration (OWWA) and

Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). A total of 92 applicants from Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur were served.

According to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) officials, there are 17 new one-stop processing centers (OSPC) located in 11 regions throughout the country. They are now operating and are processing the requirements of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) which includes the One-Stop Shop Kabayanihan Program of the Province.

Desk officer Dolorez Cortez said, “The One-Stop Shop Kabayanihan Program offers convenience to Ilocano OFW’s since they do not need to go to the Regional Office of POEA at the Province of La Union for the processing of their requirements and most especially the services of the NBI, OWWA, POEA and Pag-ibig are already housed in one location which is found at the Provincial Capitol.”

It provides the following services: issuance of Overseas Employment Certificates (OEC) by POEA, OWWA membership processing, payments for the Pag-ibig Fund, release of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance and other welfare concerns.

“The One-Stop Shop Kabayanihan Program of the province started when Ilocos Norte Gov. Ma. Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos started her administration because OFW’s are one of her priorities in the province,” Cortez said.

The program began in 2010. It is being conducted every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

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