Dubai: The Philippine Overseas Labour Office (POLO) — Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has sought to inform all Filipino expatriates that, beginning from Sunday, all its transactions will be conducted at its new office in Al Ghusais, Dubai.
"The POLO-OWWA will start its operations and processing of documents in its new location at Community 34, Al Ghusais beside the old site of the Philippine Consulate General effective August 28," Philippines Labour Attache Amilbahar Amilasan said in a statement. "Certainly, services of government to Filipino expats in Dubai and Northern Emirates will be enhanced and improved," he added.
The new trunk line and telephone numbers of the POLO-OWWA office are yet to be announced.
Services made easier
Labour Attache Amilasan said the move is a dream come true. "Many, if not all, have long wished for the Philippine Consulate General, the POLO-OWWA, DTI, Agriculture, Pag-Ibig, SSS, and other government offices in Dubai to be located in one compound, if not one building," he said.
Among those pleased with the move is J.M. Mendoza, a marketing executive with a travel agency. He said their daily dealings with the consular offices often consumed too much time in terms of waiting and travelling. "It was really difficult before because you have to go from POLO-OWWA, then travel again to the Philippine Consulate," he said.
The Philippines embassy and consular offices will be closed from August 28 to September 1 in view of Eid Al Fitr. Regular office hours will resume on September 4.
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