Pursuant to Department Order No. 212, Series of 2020, Prescribing Guidelines on the Provision of Financial Assistance for Displaced Landbased and Seabased Filipino Workers due to the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) “DOLE-AKAP for OFWs”, with the subsequent Memorandum Circular on the Operational Guidelines on the Implementation of DOLE-AKAP for OFWs, and further to our Advisory continue reading : ADVISORY NO. 07-2020 on ENHANCED GUIDELINES ON THE ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER DOLE-AKAP

Pursuant to Public Advisory No. 11-2020 issued by the Consulate General of the Philippines in Dubai and Northern Emirates on 17 April 2020 and in view of the extension of the 24-hour disinfection program of the Emirates of Dubai for another week, which requires all residents to remain at home, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office continue reading : POLO Advisory No. 06-2020 on EXTENSION OF SUSPENSION OF POLO SERVICES

In the interest of the service and pursuant to DOLE Department Order No.212, Series of 2020, PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES ON THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISPLACED LANDBASED AND SEABASED FILIPINO WORKERS DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) “DOLE-AKAP for OFWS”, issued on 08 April 2020, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Dubai and Northern Emirates continue reading : POLO DUBAI ADVISORY: HOW TO APPLY FOR DOLE-AKAP ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Pursuant to Public Advisory No. 09-2020 issued by the Consulate General of the Philippines in Dubai and the Northern Emirates on 06 April 2020 and in view of the 24 hour disinfection program of the Emirates of Dubai launched on 05 April 2020, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office including its attached agencies – OWWA, SSS continue reading : IMPORTANT ADVISORY: EXTENSION OF THE SUSPENSION OF POLO SERVICES

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced in its website (www.dole.gov.ph) on 25 March 2020 that it will be providing a one-time financial assistance to OFWs whose employment was affected due to COVID-19. The DOLE Guidelines, mechanics of implementation and/or related advisory on the cash assistance program will be posted at this website and continue reading : IMPORTANT ADVISORY

Pursuant to Public Advisory No. 6-2020 issued by the Consulate General of the Philippines in Dubai and Northern Emirates on 22 March 2020 and in accordance with the efforts of the UAE government to mitigate the spread of COVID 19, please be informed that the frontline services of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Dubai continue reading : IMPORTANT ADVISORY: SUSPENSION OF POLO FRONTLINE SERVICES

In accordance with the efforts of the UAE to prevent the spread of COVID 19 and as part of precautionary measures to ensure public safety and protection, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office- Dubai and Northern Emirates will still observe normal working hours but shall suspend the following services effective 17 March 2020 (Tuesday) until further continue reading : IMPORTANT ADVISORY

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