TIM eMagazine Vol.3 Issue 1
Representing OWWA Administrator Hanz Leo J. Cacdac is the OWWA Deputy Administrator
Josefino I. Torres together with ROCS Director II Mr. Benny I. Reyes.
*Philippine Overseas and Employment
Administration -- Documentation and
registration of workers, legal assistance,
verification of OFW records, status of overseas
recruitment agencies and response to other
queries;
*Professional Regulation Commission --
Renewal of ID and certification of ratings;
*Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority -- competency assessment,
verification of certificates and special order,
training or scholarship assistance;
*Home Development Mutual Fund -- Pag-
IBIG membership;
*Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
(PhilHealth) -- Membership and updating;
*Social Security System -- Registration and
membership, response to queries on loans and
benefit claims;
*Philippine Statistics Authority -- Issuance
of live birth, marriage, death, and no marriage
certificates;
*National Bureau of Investigation -- Issuance
of NBI clearance;
*Commission on Higher Education --
verification and authentication of school
credentials;
The OSSCO in Santiago City is the 18th facility in the country and second in Region
02. Sixteen government agencies are housed in a single roof to provide services to
OFWs. Heads and Representatives of the said agencies signed a Memorandum of
Understanding to solidify its operation.
*Bureau of Immigration -- Departure
clearance;
*Philippine National Police -- issuance of
Police Clearance;
*Bureau of Internal Revenue -- response to
queries; and
*Department of Labor and Employment –
overall coordinator.
OFW Minda Saddung an OFW returnee from
Lebanon and a resident of Nagasican, Santigao
City who is applying for OWWA assistance said
that “It is a big help to us, specialy me, who just
undergone medical operation not to travel
longer to Tuguegarao City to avail Government
Services”.
All regional directors and representatives
of participating OSSCO agencies signed the
Memorandum of Undertaking, in which they
are all required to make available to OFWs the
needed information as to the agency's programs
and services and respond to their queries, and
to also eliminate unnecessary and duplicative
documents for overseas deployment.
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Present at the cutting of the ceremonial ribbon to open the Santiago City OSSCO are POEA
Administrator, Atty. Bernard P. Olalia, Deputy Administrator of OWWA Josefino I. Torres,
Santiago City Mayor, Engr. Joseph S. Tan, and OIC-Regional Director of the DOLE RO2 Atty.
Sarah Buena S. Mirasol.
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