OWWA Urges OFWs to Register as Members to Avail Benefits and Assistance

Patricia Yvonne Caunan speaks during a Meet the Press briefing on Feb. 20, 2026, outlining Overseas Workers Welfare Administration programs and encouraging overseas Filipino workers to become members.

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is encouraging more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to register as members to ensure they can receive government benefits and assistance in times of need. OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne M. Caunan shared that many OFWs and their families fail to receive burial and other benefits because they are not registered … Read more