By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — The OFW App, designed for Filipinos working abroad, will be officially launched in July 2024.
This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by OFW Party-list Representative Marissa Magsino, Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan John Uy, and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Arnel Ignacio.
The OFW App, an assistance and information tool for all OFWs, was developed in consultation with Magsino and Uy during the 2023 budget deliberations.
“The OFW App will revolutionize the way OFWs access vital services and information, bringing essential support right to their fingertips. The OFW App aims to provide our OFWs access to services, emergency assistance, and vital information in just a few clicks,” Magsino said.
App users will have access to welfare assistance, benefits, and an emergency button that immediately connects to the OWWA operation center.
(el Amigo/MNM)