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| The app may be downloaded by clicking on any of the 2 QR codes above |
The Department of
Migrant Workers has launched a new mobile application that will help ensure the
safety and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) wherever they may be.
The “Kumusta Kabayan” app can be downloaded on mobile phones so OFWs may easily get help in cases of emergency. They can also click on the QR codes in the poster above.
To get into the system, they will have to register by providing their names, birth date, address and other personal details, and upload a copy of their passport, plus a selfie.
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A news release issued by DMW on Monday said the digital welfare monitoring system has been put in place in response to a directive from President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr to enhance the protection of OFWs.
DMW Secretary Hans J. Cacdac said the app was developed with help from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration so they could jointly monitor the condition of OFWs, the country’s modern-day heroes.
Cacdac said the DMW will not just wait for OFWs to reach out to them, as they will take the initiative of calling them up to check on their condition.
“Tayo mismo ang direktang tatawag sa kanila upang mangumusta, at siguraduhin ang agarang tulong sa kanilang pangangailangan,” he said. (We will call them ourselves to say hello and ensure they get immediate help for whatever they need).
The Kumusta Kabayan App is connected to the DMW-OWWA electronic system and data base for OFW registration and membership, case management and welfare reporting.
Among its features is a survey form that OFWs can fill up to update the Department on their current situation with their employers, the quality of their working and living conditions, and whether they are being paid on time.
Also shown in the app is the 1348 hotline of DMW/OWWA, which they can call anytime for any emergency. The other numbers listed are those for the DMW offices across the country.
OFWs may also use the app to call the DMW directly if they need urgent help from the Aksyon Fund, including for repatriation, legal, financial, medical or reintegration assistance.
