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The focal point for
the implementation of the foreign policy pillar on Assistance to
National [ATN]. Assistance to Nationals is the protection
and promotion of the welfare and dignity of overseas
Filipinos. It is one of the highest priority concerns of the
Secretary of Foreign Affairs and the Philippine Foreign Service
Posts.
The mandate of
OUMWA is provided by Republic Act 8042 or the Migrant Workers and
Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995. R. A. 8042 became the
government's response to the Flor Contemplacion Case.
OUMWA works in
coordination with various sectors - elected officials, other
government agencies, OFWs and their families, mass media, private organizations, international organizations, NGOs and religious
group - to deliver timely assistance to Filipinos nationals.
The mandate of RA
8042 is further buttressed by specific chapters and sections inthe
1995 Rules and Regulations of the Department of Foreign Affairs:
- Chapter XIII
Services to Overseas Filipinos
- Chapter XIV Seamen
- Chapter XV Vessels
- Part J of
Chapter XVI Assistance to
Nationals
CONTACT
INFORMATION
Email
Address: olamwa@dfa.gov.ph
URL : http://www.dfa.gov.ph/olamwa/menu.htm
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