OWWA also handles PDOS seminars for OFWs recruited by the government placement branch of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration or POEA, as well as for OFWs who belong to the “name-hired” category. Yet, some of OWWA’s PDOS seminars are conducted in facilities provided by a certain bank. If we are to remove commercialism from PDOS seminars, then the foreign employer, the worker, the PDOS provider and OWWA must accept PDOS as a quality investment in the OFW’s welfare and protection. The PDOS law would lead to a budget for PDOS seminars, skills and knowledge training sessions for accredited PDOS trainers, and a permanent unit with oversight functions over PDOS. PDOS seminars must be designed as a learning platform, and not as a means to solve all the gaps in the migration cycle.

Source: Manila Times July 09, 2017 13:41 UTC