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the top 10 destinations of OFWs

Requested from CFO by T. Hermogenes at 10:37 AM on Aug 23, 2018.
Purpose: school assignment
Date of Coverage: 08/23/2012 - 08/23/2018
Tracking no: #CFO-716641981215

Hermogenes 10:37 AM, Aug 23, 2018 

i would like to know what are the top countries where the OFWs go to to find employment.


September 5, 2018

Dear Tiffany,

Greetings from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas!

Thank you for your eFOI request regarding the top 10 destinations of OFWs.

As the CFO’s primary clientele are the emigrants who will permanently live in other countries, we are pleased to provide you with statistics of CFO-registered emigrants through this link: https://cfo.gov.ph/downloads/statistics/statistical-profile-of-registered-filipino-emigrants.html. These numbers include annual statistics on Filipinos who underwent the CFO’s mandatory Pre-departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) for emigrants, or Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP) for spouses or partners of foreign nationals prior to their departure.

On the other hand, temporary migrants or overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are not required to register with the CFO before their departure from the Philippines. They are instead required to register with and obtain their Overseas Employment Certificates (OECs) from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). The link below that contains information about OFWs and other professions by skill and by country might help you:

http://poea.gov.ph/ofwstat/ofwstat.html

For questions or clarifications, you may contact Mr. Elfred del Rosario of the Policy, Planning and Research Division at 552-4763 or through email at dr.elfred@gmail.com.

Thank you very much.


Respectfully,
Elfred del Rosario
FOI Receiving Officer

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