DMW DMW Overseas Employment Programs

Question 1

What is the Government-to-Government (G2G) hiring arrangement in DMW's overseas employment framework?

Accepted Answer

A direct labor agreement between the Philippine government and a foreign government to deploy workers without private agencies

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A program where OFWs bypass DMW entirely to find jobs abroad

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A treaty allowing foreign workers to work in the Philippines

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A bilateral agreement on visa-free travel for OFWs

Question 2

Which DMW program is designed to deploy Filipino nurses and healthcare workers to countries with shortages?

Accepted Answer

G2G Healthcare Worker Program under bilateral labor agreements

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Nurses Abroad Placement Program (NAPP)

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Health Care Workers Deployment Program

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TESDA Nurse Exchange Program

Question 3

What is the role of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in DMW's overseas employment system?

Accepted Answer

To serve as the labor attaché office that monitors OFW welfare and enforces labor standards abroad

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To recruit workers in foreign countries on behalf of the Philippines

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To issue work visas for OFWs in foreign countries

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To manage remittance transfers for OFWs

Question 4

Under DMW rules, what is the minimum age for deploying a Filipino worker abroad for land-based employment?

Accepted Answer

18 years old

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16 years old

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21 years old

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25 years old

Question 5

What is the purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that DMW signs with labor-receiving countries?

Accepted Answer

To establish mutual obligations for the protection and fair treatment of OFWs in the receiving country

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To allow foreign companies to set up offices in the Philippines

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To waive visa requirements for Filipino tourists

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To set exchange rates for OFW remittances

Question 6

Which DMW-affiliated program provides technical-vocational skills training to prospective OFWs before deployment?

Accepted Answer

TESDA Pre-Departure Training Program

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OWWA Skills Training Program

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DMW OFW Skills Enhancement Fund

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POLO Technical Training Initiative