DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS (DMW)
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), under the executive department of the Philippine government, is tasked to protect the rights and promote the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
The DWM is mandated to facilitate the overseas employment and reintegration of Filipino workers, while taking into consideration the National Economic and Development Authority. It is also tasked to promote the empowerment and protection of OFWs through continuous training and knowledge development.
MIGRANT WORKRS OFFICE (MWO) – TOKYO, JAPAN
The Migrant Workers Office in Tokyo, Japan (Formerly known as Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO)) is the DMW’s overseas operating arm in the implementation of Philippine labor policies and programs for the protection of the rights and promotion of the welfare and interest of Filipinos working in Japan.
MWO-OWWA (WELFARE UNIT) – TOKYO, JAPAN
The Welfare Services Unit, manned by Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) personnel works for the protection and promotion of the well-being of all OFWs and their families in job sites abroad and in the Philippines, upon return or even while at the job site.
