Following the announcement of Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the Consulate General of Philippines in Dubai and Northern Emirates, and in accordance with the Presidential Proclamation No 1236 dated 29 October 2021, please be informed that the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Dubai and Northern Emirates will be closed in the below date in observance: continue reading : NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL HEROES DAY 2022

KABAYAN HALINA AT MANOOD NG AMING WEBINAR!! Sama-sama nating alamin ang mga dapat gawin upang maging handa sa mga posibleng sakuna sa tulong ng Office of Civil Defense (OCD) – Department of National Defense (DND) ngayong darating na 18 August 2022 ganap na alas-2 ng hapon, para sa “Disaster Resiliency Webinar”. Upang sumali, sundan lamang continue reading : NRCO’S DISASTER RESILIENCE WEBINAR 18 August 2022 (02:00PM, PH TIME)

The public is advised that the Philippine Overseas Labor Office, together with the Consulate General of the Philippines in Dubai and Northern Emirates, will conduct a CONSULAR MISSION FOR FILIPINOS BASED IN DUBAI on Saturday, 27 August 2022, from 8:00AM to 12:00NN at the Philippine Consulate General, Al Qusais 3. Please book an APPOINTMENT using continue reading : CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 10-22: CONSULAR MISSION FOR FILIPINOS BASED IN DUBAI ON SATURDAY, 27 AUGUST 2022 8:00AM – 12:00NN

Kabayan, Narinig mo na ba ang tungkol sa “Pag-IBIG Fund”? May idea pero hindi sigurado kung tama? Gusto mo bang mag-umpisang mag ipon at mag-invest “o” kaya naman ay magkaroon ng sariling bahay pag-uwi ng Pilipinas, pero hindi alam kung paano mag simula? Nais mo bang malaman ang lahat ng tungkol sa Pag-IBIG Fund? Kung continue reading : NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: NRCO FINANCIAL LITERACY WEBINAR (12 July 2022)

Pursuant to the temporary authority given by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to POLO Dubai, the latter can now verify the employment contract of returning seafarers. Verified employment documents will then be submitted to the Balik-Manggagawa Processing Division (BMPD) for evaluation and issuance of OEC. Pending the review of the of the proposed Interim continue reading : POLO Advisory No. 24-2022: Verification of Contract of Seafarers

In view of the home isolation and quarantine protocols imposed among our frontliners who were infected with Covid-19, POLO Dubai shall temporarily suspend POLO Advisory No.16-2022, item 2, which allows guaranteed entry of OFWs with confirmed flights the following day (considered emergency cases). Only those with online appointments will be allowed entry. In case of continue reading : POLO Advisory No. 22 – 2022: Temporary Suspension of Guaranteed Entry for Clients with Confirmed Flights the Following Day

Further to POLO Advisory No. 20 – 2022 and due to the limited number of uninfected personnel, POLO Dubai has requested the POEA to accommodate and allow affected OFWs who failed to get their contracts verified onsite to be issued an OEC, pursuant to the provisions of POEA Memorandum Circular No. 23, series of 2021. continue reading : POLO Advisory No. 21 – 2022: Reiteration of POEA Memorandum Circular No. 23, series of 2021

POLO Dubai informs the public that it will temporarily suspend its operations from 9 to 10 June 2022 (Thursday to Friday) as it has been advised to undergo extensive sanitation procedures after its frontliners tested positive for Covid-19. The premises will be thoroughly disinfected in those two days to ensure the health and safety of continue reading : POLO Advisory No. 20 – 2022: TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF POLO SERVICES FROM 9 TO 10 JUNE 2022, DUE TO COVID-19 EXPOSURE

Effective 30 May, 2022, the IATF issued new protocols for international arriving Filipinos.   Please read below advisory for information and guidance.      

POLO Dubai reiterates the following guidance related to documentary requirements when applying for BM-OEC and OWWA Membership: 1.OFWs who do not have existing record at POEA and those who have changed employers/company and/or worksite (country) are REQUIRED to have their contracts verified. Ang mga workers na walang record sa POEA / unang beses pa lamang continue reading : POLO Dubai Advisory No. 14 – 2022: Reiteration of POEA Memorandum Circular No. 02, Series of 2019

The public is hereby notified that POLO Dubai will be CLOSED and POLO services will be unavailable on 02 to 03 May 2022 (Monday and Tuesday) in observance of the Eid Al Fitr holidays. POLO DUBAI OPERATIONS WILL RESUME ON 04 MAY 2022 (WEDNESDAY). Effective 04 MAY 2022, AN APPOINTMENT IS STRICTLY REQUIRED TO AVAIL continue reading : POLO Advisory No. 13 – 2022: STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF APPOINTMENT SYSTEM FOR POLO SERVICES EFFECTIVE 4 MAY 2022 (WEDNESDAY)

In line with the Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 (UAE New Labor law) which repealed  Federal Law No. 8 of 1980, UAE has adopted six(6) types of work models and twelve (12) work permits under the contractual employment relationships are established. The new law abolished the unlimited types of contracts and recognizes limited continue reading : POLO Advisory No. 8 – 2022: ADOPTION OF SIX WORK MODELS AND 12 WORK PERMITS

Effective 14 February 2022 (Monday) POLO services for Inquiries, Submission of application, and Releasing of Verified Documents for ACCREDITATION / JOB ORDER and DIRECT HIRE / RE-HIRE applicants shall be limited to MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYs only. This does not apply to POEA Accredited Tadbeer Centers. Please read the full advisory below for complete details.