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First-ever OFW Service Caravan held in Saudi Arabia

A two-day OFW Serbisyo Caravan in Abha processed nearly 6,000 transactions, simplifying access to government services for Filipino workers abroad.


First-ever OFW Service Caravan held in Saudi Arabia

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and Migrant Workers Office–Jeddah (MWO-Jeddah) led the inaugural two-day “Bagong Bayani ng Mundo” OFW Serbisyo Caravan, successfully processing 5,932 transactions for 1,298 overseas Filipino workers. The event, held on December 5–6, 2025, at Sadeem Celebration Hall in Abha, was conducted in partnership with eight government agencies. Among the most in-demand services were passport renewals, national ID registration, OWWA e-card processing, contract verification, membership applications, legal consultations, and other frontline services. Migrant Workers Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia expressed gratitude to all participating agencies and Filipino community volunteers who ensured the smooth implementation of the event. Consul General Romel Romato also thanked all partners for the program’s success and highlighted the vital role of the DMW in launching the first-ever OFW caravan held in Abha. He described it as the largest government-led service program delivered to the community in the area. The OFW Serbisyo Caravan is part of an ongoing whole-of-government initiative aimed at delivering essential services to Filipino communities in Saudi Arabia and other countries. He emphasized that the caravan supports President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to bring fast and accessible government services closer to OFWs. The caravan is set to continue in Jeddah on December 8–9, 2025.

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