One Stop Service Center for OFWs Now Open

One Stop Service Center for OFWs (OSSCO), is now open at the POEA main Building in Ortigas.

This is the first to open today Aug 15, 2016 and Sec Bello is planning to open more one stop service nationwide.

The Presidents commitment to OFWs is very much appreciated and through the efforts of Sec Bello OFWs rejoiced on this great news.

The Following are the Available Services:

1. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)

• Passport Services

• Passport Validity Extension for Balik-Manggagawa (vacationing Workers)

2. Overseas Welfare Workers Administration (OWWA)

• Processing of OWWA Membership/Renewal of Membership

3. Technical Education and Skills Development (TESDA)

• Assistance for Competency Assessment

• Verification of Certificates and Special Order

• Assistance for Replacement of National Certificates (NC)/Certificates of Competency (COC)

• Training Assistance and Scholarship Program

4. Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

• Issuance of Professional License

5. Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)

• Issuance/ Revalidation of Seaman’s Book

6. Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF)

• Processing of Pag-ibig Membership

7. Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC)

• Payment of Philhealth Contribution

• Member registration and updating

8. Social Security System (SSS)

• Registration and Membership Data Amendment

• Acceptance of Loan and Benefits Claim Applications

• Loan Verification and Status

• UMID Capturing and Card Releasing

9. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

• Processing and Copy Issuance of

Certificate of Live Birth

Certificate of Marriage

Certificate of Death

Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR)

10. Bureau of Immigration (BI)

• Departure Clearance Information

11. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)

• Issuance of NBI Clearance

12. Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

• Verification and Authentication of School Credentials

13. Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA)

• Travel Tax Payment

• Processing of Travel Tax Exemption and Reduced Travel Tax

14. Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)

• Documentation of Workers (Landbased and Seabased)

• Documentation of Workers-On-Leave/Balik-Manggagawa

• Registration of Landbased Worker-Applicants

• Verification/Certification of OFW Records

• Provision of Legal Assistance