PH government plans to replace Overseas Employment Certificate with OFW pass

In an interview with SBS Filipino, Oscar David, Officer-in-Charge of the Migrant Workers Office in Canberra, outlined the process for applying for the OEC or Overseas Employment Certificate.

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Key Points

• The Migrant Workers Office in Canberra replaced the POLO or Philippine Overseas Labor Office.
• One of the responsibilities of the MWO is processing applications for the OEC or Overseas Employment Certificate.
• The OEC or Overseas Employment Certificate is the exit clearance for OFWs in the Philippines.
• The government plans to replace the OEC or Overseas Employment Certificate with an OFW pass, allowing applications to be made through a mobile phone app.