Buhay Overseas Filipino
a community organization dedicated to providing information and service to Overseas Filipinos in the United States (California- Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County,Hawaii etc), Middle East (Saudi Arabia, etc), Japan, etc.

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas, Mabuhay ang Pinoy!
Government/ Emergency Contact Information for OFWs
Important government contact numbers (click on the links to connect to the websites)

Commision on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) CFO Manila
                  Tel. Nos.: (632) 562-3848,
                  (632) 561-8321
                  ext. 104, 105, 201- 203
                  Fax No.: (632) 561-8332
                  E-mail Add.: info@cfo.gov.ph;
                  mieo@cfo.gov.ph

                  CFO Cebu
                  Telefax : (032) 255-5253
                  E-mail Add.: cfocebu@cfo.gov.ph


Department of Foregin Affairs (DFA)
    Address  2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City 
                  Trunkline  (632) 834-4000 / 834-3000
                  Fax No.  (632) 832-0683
   

Department of Justice (DOJ)
     Address: Padre Faura, Manila
     Hotine number +632 521 6264
     +632 523 8481

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
     Address: Muralla St. cor. Gen. Luna St., Intramuros
           1002 Manila, Philippines
             DOLE Call Center: +632 527 8000

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
     385 Industry and Investments Bldg., Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City,
     DTI Direct Call Center: +632 751 3330; 751 0384
     Fax: +632 895 6487

National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
     Address: NBI Building, Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines
     Telephone numbers: +632 523-82-31 to 38
     Email: rgwycoco@nbi.doj.gov.ph


National Statistics Office (NSO)
     Address: Birth and Marriage Certificates
    2nd Floor, Vibal Building,
    Times Street corner Epifanio de los
    Santos Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City  1104

     Telephone: (02) 926-99-74 ; 926-73-03 ; (02) 929-39-87

Overseas Welfare Workers Association (OWWA)
      Address: 7th St. cor. F.B. Harrison
     Pasay City, Philippines
                    Tel.(+632) 891-7601 to 24
      Hotline: 551-65-07
      E-mail: adminmdr@owwa.gov.ph


Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA)
      Address: EDSA cor Ortigas Ave. Mandaluyong City, Philippines
      Telephone: 722-11-74/75/77
Anti Illegal Recruitment Branch: +632 722-11-89/90 * 721-06-19
      Email: info@poea.gov.ph

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
       Address: TESDA Complex, East Service Road, South Superhighway,
Taguig, Metro Manila
       Hotline: (+632) 887-7777
                     Trunklines:(+632) 817-40-78 / 817-40-81 / 817-40-82

Technology and Livelihood Resource Center (TLRC)
       Address: 103 J. Abad Santos cor. Lopez Jaena Sts., Little Baguio,
San Juan, Metro Manila
       TLRC Hotline: +632 727 6205


Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are defined by the POEA  as
1.Filipinos recruited in the Philippines by a foreign-based employer for employment abroad;
2.Having a source of income in a foreign country, or
3.Residing permanently in a foreign country.

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