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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) admitted it is having a hard time developing the OFW ID card or the iDOLE which is supposed to replace the Overseas Employment Certificates (OECs), which is required to allow Filipinos to work abroad.
Olalia said the POEA cannot speed up the implementation of the OFW ID without sacrificing some of its security measures.
“If we neglect them, there will be many bogus entries. That is what we are avoiding. We don’t want to be put to shame,” Olalia said.
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The OFW ID is designed allowing its bearer to transact with government and private agencies,such as Pag-IBIG, SSS, and PhilHealth, it can also srve as a debit card and an ATM card for the OFW Bank, as well as a beep card if the bearer use LRT and MRT.
However, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III is still finding a way for a “symbolic distribution” of the OFW IDs to those who will come home for the Christmas season.
He said this means OFWs set to return home to spend the holidays with their families and loved ones will already get their OFW IDs.
The POEA holds the processing of OECs from November 13 until December 1.
The suspension includes all OFWs, including direct hires, except those hired by international organizations, members of the diplomatic corps, and sea-based recruitment agencies.
However, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III is still finding a way for a “symbolic distribution” of the OFW IDs to those who will come home for the Christmas season.

He said this means OFWs set to return home to spend the holidays with their families and loved ones will already get their OFW IDs.
The POEA holds the processing of OECs from November 13 until December 1.
The suspension includes all OFWs, including direct hires, except those hired by international organizations, members of the diplomatic corps, and sea-based recruitment agencies.
Source: Malaya
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