The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is a membership institution exclusively designed for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Its main mandate: to serve and protect the OFWs and their families wherever they are around the world.
Also Read: Complete List of OWWA Programs, Benefits, and Services
As an agency, it is the OWWA’s job to ensure that all their programs, including the entrepreneurial, educational, medical, and livelihood training and assistance, loan and financial programs, repatriation, and reintegration programs will reach their intended beneficiaries. As such, the agency continues to expand and upgrade, particularly their service delivery efforts, by setting up the followi6.m,ß offices in various parts of the Philippines—the OWWA Regional Welfare Offices (RWO) and the OWWA Satellite Offices in the regions.
Directory of OWWA Locations in the Philippines
National Capital Region (NCR)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) NCR
Office Address: Gil Puyat Avenue, Pasay City (besides KFC / LRT Gil Puyat Station)
Head of Office: Ma. Teresa B. Capa
Designation: Director II
Contact Number: 8551-6643, 8804-0640, 8551-6650, 8804-0658, 8834-0721, 8832-1241, 8834-0718, 8832-1268, 8834-0719, 8551-6851
Email Address: owwancr.psd@gmail.com, ncr@owwa.gov.ph, wau@owwa.gov.ph, language_trng@owwa.gov.ph
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) CAR
Office Address: 2nd Flr. Gestdan Centrum Building, Bokawkan Road, Corner P. Burgos St., Baguio City
Head of Office: Luzviminda C. Tumaliuan
Designation: Officer-in-Charge
Contact Number: 09171880633, 422-1809, 0917-500-1294, 0917-320-1091, 099-9994-9296, 0917-544-0786
Email Address: car@owwa.gov.ph
Region 1 (Ilocos Region)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 1
Office Address: 2nd Flr. Kenny Plaza, Quezon Avenue, City of San Fernando, La Union
Head of Office: Gerardo C. Rimorin
Designation: Officer-In-Charge
Contact Number: 09998395646, 0908-863-4250, 700-2792, 0908-863-4300, 0995-366-5132, 0927-620-7300, 0949-163-9739, 0938-636-3687, 09469836340, 0906-535-9631, 0918-231-4640, 0928-173-6607, 0956-5437846, 0939-261-6634, 09705626704, 09464454864, 09676755583, 09292735584, 0910-967-4663, 0912-829-9225, 0927 -6207300, 7000330
Email Address: region1@owwa.gov.ph, owwalaunion@yahoo.com
OWWA Satellite Offices – Region 1
OWWA Ilocos Norte
Contact Number: 0918-391-6364
OWWA Ilocos Sur
Contact Number: 09179635119
OWWA Dagupan
Contact Number: 09074043900
Region 2 (Cagayan Valley)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 2
Office Address: #13 Dalan na Pavvurulun, Reg’l. Gov’t. Ctr. Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City
Head of Office: Juvilyn Anns B. Gumabay
Designation: Officer-In-Charge
Contact Number: 09354688521, 373-0316, 396-0127, 396-0200, 0975 071 5816, 0935 501 9751, 0935 331 9088, 0935-386-8321, 0926-811-3502, 0918-965-3746, 09175047915
Email Address: region2@owwa.gov.ph
OWWA Satellite Offices – Region 2
Ilagan City – Sub-office
Contact Number: 0997 228 83976, 0927 122 9963
OSSCO Santiago City Sub Office
Contact Number: 0935-787-2351, 0935-610-5642
Quirino Satellite Office
Contact Number: 0935 147 4185
Nueva Vizcaya Satellite Office
Contact Number: 0936 570 9007
DOLE AKAP
Contact Number: 0936 723 7093, 0917 632 6072
Region 3 (Central Luzon)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 3
Office Address: Matulungin cor. Mahusay St., Diosdado Macapagal Regional Development Center, Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Head of Office: Atty. Falconi V. Millar
Designation: Director II
Contact Number: 9176597743, 300-7400, 455-0756, 300-0967, 9566924369, 9566924303, 9566924334, 9566924319, 9566924304, 9566924345, 9566924338, 9566924361, 9566924417, 9566924396, 0917-5100098, (045) 300-0480, 300-0967, 961-6375, 455-0756
Region 4A (CALABARZON)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 4A
Office Address: Penthouse 1-3, Penthouse Bldg. Chipeco Ave., Bgy. Halang, Calamba, Laguna
Head of Office:
Designation: Director II
Contact Number: 523-7418, 523-7857, 536-1080, 0910-931-7157, 0915-830-3001, 0951-290-1668, 0912-443-5016, 0935-566-1505, 0947-272-8409, 9636519044, 0919-838-5744, 0951-244-1378, 9381371841, 9634760835, (049) 523-7857, (049) 523-7418
Email Address: region4a@owwa.gov.ph
OWWA Satellite Offices – Region 4A
Cavite Provincial Satellite Office
Contact Number: 9260268407
Laguna Provincial Satellite Office
Contact Number: 9385821554
Batangas Provincial Satellite Office
Contact Number: 9308572651
Rizal Provincial Satellite Office
Contact Number: 9512838666
Quezon Provincial Satellite Office
Contact Number: 9977381346
Region 4B (MIMAROPA)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 4B
Office Address: 9/Flr Marc 2000 Tower 02, 1973 Taft Avenue cor. San Andres St., Malate, Manila
Head of Office: Jose C. Capa
Designation: Director II
Contact Number: 8353-9016, 09392033694, 09951265667
Email Address: region4b@owwa.gov.ph
OWWA Satellite Offices – Region 4B
Oriental Mindoro
Contact Number: 441-8156
Occidental Mindoro
Contact Number: 457-0463
Marinduque Field Office
Contact Number: 754-7011
Romblon Field Office
Contact Number: 567-5777
Palawan Field Office
Contact Number: 433-2208
Region 5 (Bicol Region)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 5
Office Address: 4th Floor Ayala Malls Brgy. 36,
Capantawan, Legazpi, Albay
Head of Office: Jenivie D. Aguallo
Designation: Officer-In-Charge
Contact Number: 09175018749, 201-4247, 201-5937, 0906-355-1471, 0963-779-9430, 0929-141-8015, 0995-728-2671, 0905-486-7306, 0921-475-0192
OWWA Satellite Offices – Region 5
Naga
Contact Number: 205-6219, 0917-332-4250, 0919-497-6151
Masbate
Contact Number: 0995-245-9822
Camarines Norte
Contact Number: 0949-138-4070
Sorsogon
Contact Number: 0949-347-4972
Catanduanes
Contact Number: 0910-302-7413
Region 6 (Western Visayas)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 6
Office Address: Robinsons Land Corporation, Level 3-156 to 164A, Corner Quezon-De Leon St., Iloilo City
Head of Office: Riza Joy M. Moldes
Designation: Officer-In-Charge
Contact Number: 09178326336, 337-4484, 503-7091, 509-1075, 09178327307, 09178326336, 09195752060, 09512144915, 432-2873
Email Address: region6@owwa.gov.ph
OWWA Satellite Offices – Region 6
Bacolod Satellite Office
Contact Number: 0919 575 2060, 0908-178-4336, 0917-8329-076
Region 7 (Central Visayas)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 7
Office Address: 2nd Floor, DOLE 7 Building, Gorordo Avenue Corner Gen. Maxilom, Cebu City
Head of Office: Martel R. Dasayo
Designation: Director II
Contact Number: 231-5291, 254-3199, 0917-580-1773, 0918-921-4932, 0917-809-4754, 0917-809-2631, 0917-624-9113, 0977-430-2030, 0956-286-6394, 0917-809-4754, 0918-921-4932, 0917-624-9113
Email Address: region7@owwa.gov.ph
OWWA Satellite Offices – Region 7
Bohol Province
Contact Number: 0926-125-7828
Negros Oriental Province
Contact Number: 0981-056-7217, 0926-945-2059
Siquijor Province
Contact Number: 0950-569-3700, 0955-910-5130
Region 8 (Eastern Visayas)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 8
Office Address: Trece Martirez St., DOLE Compound, Tacloban City, Leyte
Head of Office: Ma. Evangeline V. Filamor
Designation: Officer-In-Charge
Contact Number: 09369954273, 832-1945, 321-4376, 321-6235, 888-3374, 09275423597
Email Address: region8@owwa.gov.ph
OWWA Satellite Offices – Region 8
Leyte
Contact Number: 09758746126, 09062024519
Ormoc City
Contact Number: 09687257228, 09069209401
Southern Leyte
Contact Number: 09995810573
Samar
Contact Number: 09393987304
Eastern Samar
Contact Number: 09380384117
Northern Samar
Contact Number: 09385077376
Biliran
Contact Number: 09756293730
Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 9
Office Address: 3rd Floor Goodwill Center, Mayor Jaldon St. Canelar, Zamboanga City
Head of Office: Ron Lionel M. Bartolome
Designation: Director II
Contact Number: 09393747402, 991-2785, 992-1693, 991-7764, 993-0557, 991-7764, 955-2553, 955-2651, 0905-529-1791, 09187025411
Email Address: region9@owwa.gov.ph
Region 10 (Northern Mindanao)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 10
Office Address: 2nd Floor, Trinidad Building, Corrales-Yacapin Street, Cagayan de Oro City
Head of Office: Harry B. Borres
Designation: Officer-In-Charge
Contact Number: 09173246405, 991-2785, 992-1693, 991-7764, 993-0557, 991-7764, 955-2553, 955-2651, 0917-548-0033, 09177716422
Email Address: region10@owwa.gov.ph
Region 11 (Davao Region)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 11
Office Address: Doors 31 E-G, GB Cam Bldg., Monteverde Street, Davao City
Head of Office: Carmelo T. Elaya
Designation: Officer-In-Charge
Contact Number: 09760694647, 221-8593, 322-9339, 227-9536, 322-9153, 0951-0523418, 0963-5385149
Email Address: region11@owwa.gov.ph
Region 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – 12
Office Address: Ilao Building, Judge Alba Street, Zone 3, Koronadal City
Head of Office: Marilou M. Sumalinog
Designation: Officer-In-Charge
Contact Number: 09178049498, 228-1076, 228-2153, 228-1076, 0917-8094-346, 228-7513, 0917-572-1303, 0908-888-1303
Email Address: region12@owwa.gov.ph
BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao)
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – BARMM
Office Address: 2nd flr Mags Audio Accessories
Bldg., Quezon Avenue, Cotabato City
Head of Office: Uga L. Sulaiman
Designation: Officer-In-Charge
Contact Number: 09176220141, 557-1815, 421-7237, 421-7236, 0917-622-0140
Email Address: armm@owwa.gov.ph
CARAGA
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) – CARAGA
Office Address: Nimfa Tiu Building II, J.P. Rosales Avenue, Butuan City
Head of Office: Ma. Ireen C. Cambaling
Designation: Officer-In-Charge
Contact Number: 09178648922, 817-3504, 0938-231-2119, 0912-328-9262, 0939-925-9895, 0917-315-0590, 0927-634-2677, 0938-316-3838, 0917-315-0590, 0939-925-9895
Email Address: caraga@owwa.gov.ph
Summary
While there are online alternatives to OWWA’s service delivery like the web app and the OWWA Mobile app, some services ultimately require personal appearances. It is in cases such as these that OFWs may find this directory helpful.
If you are an OFW, whether land-based or sea-based, know that you always have the support of the government in exchange for all your hard work and contribution to the country. Through OWWA’s support, you may rest assured that you always have the option to rebuild your life by establishing your own livelihood or enhancing existing ones, even when you finally decide to come home to the Philippines for good.
Contact Information
However, in cases of other concerns or inquiries, you may still reach out to OWWA directly by contacting the following:
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)
Office Address: F.B. Harrison St, Pasay, Metro Manila
Tel. No.: 8891-7601 to 24
OWWA hotline number: 1348, (02) 1348 (Regional), (+632) 1348 (International)
OWWA Email Address: owwacares@owwa.gov.ph, commandcenter@dole.gov.ph
OWWA Facebook page: https://web.facebook.com/OWWAofficial
OWWA website: https://owwa.gov.ph/
You may also reach out to OWWA via its 24/7 Operations Center located at: OWWA Building, 7th corner F.B. Harrison Sts., Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines and can be contacted through the following contact information:
Landline: (+632)833-OWWA or (+632)833-6992
Globe Hotline: 2917 (Press “3” for OWWA)
Mobile/SMS text messaging: (0917)TXT-OWWA or (0917)898-6992
Facsimile: +63-2-8040638
Email address: opcenter@owwa.gov.ph/ owwa_opcenter@yahoo.com