In a press conference in Malacañang, Bello said OFWs would no longer need to secure an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) before their work deployment. Instead, he said, OFWs would be given a “free” identification card, known as the ID of the Department of Labor and Employment or iDOLE. At no cost to the OFW and this will serve as your OEC,” he added. Bello said the OFW IDs could be claimed from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). Bello said the DOLE was also eyeing to adopt a system that the iDOLE could serve as the OFW’s passport.

Source: Manila Times July 04, 2017 08:15 UTC