Filipino job certificate goes online

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According to the Philippine labour attaché attorney Ophelia Almenario, the e-system has not only shortened the queue at the POLO-OWWA.

Waiting time for the application of overseas employment certificate (OEC) for Filipinos in the Capital has been drastically reduced with the implementation of the online processing system in June.

According to the Philippine labour attaché attorney Ophelia Almenario, the e-system has not only shortened the queue at the Philippine Overseas Labour Office-Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (POLO-OWWA), it has also allowed her office to efficiently utilise staff who used to hand out forms to be filled-in by waiting applicants.

Previously, application for the OEC or Balik-Manggagawa (returning employee) certificate was carried out on a first-come-first-served basis. During peak months such as March and December, applicants would start queuing up as early as 4am.

“With the new system, applicants need not line-up anymore. They can select the day and time convenient for them – saving on their resources – and they’ll be served immediately,” said Almenario.

Handwritten forms have been discarded as this is now done electronically with the print-out copy presented for processing. The applicant has the option to pay the Dh10 fee online or on site. In addition, Pag-Ibig payment is not linked with OEC processing anymore.

Almenario said the web-based facility is designed to enable applicants to print out their Balik-Manggagawa certificate in future… see more

source: khaleejtimes

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