A B O U T U S
The focal point for the implementation of the foreign policy pillar on Assistance to Nationals [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 OLAMWA is provided by Republic Act 8042 or the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995. RA 8042 became the government’s response to the Flor Contemplacion Case.
OLAMWA works in coordination with various sectors ---elected officials, other government agencies, OFWs and their families, mass media, private organizations, international organizations, NGOs and religious groups --- to deliver timely assistance to Filipino nationals.
The mandate of RA 8042 is further buttressed by specific chapters and sections in the 1995 Rules and Regulations of the Department of Foreign Affairs:
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