{"id":58342,"date":"2015-08-07T12:44:34","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T04:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=58342"},"modified":"2025-01-20T20:02:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T01:02:25","slug":"more-ofws-benefit-from-speedy-processing-of-oecs-through-dole-poeas-balik-manggagawa-online-processing-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/08\/07\/more-ofws-benefit-from-speedy-processing-of-oecs-through-dole-poeas-balik-manggagawa-online-processing-system\/","title":{"rendered":"More OFWs benefit from speedy processing of OECs through DOLE-POEA\u2019s \u2018Balik Manggagawa\u2019 online processing system"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_58343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58343\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DOLE-POEA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58343\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DOLE-POEA.jpg\" alt=\"DOLE and POEA logos\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DOLE-POEA.jpg 700w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DOLE-POEA-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DOLE and POEA logos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With technology as the backbone, the Department of Labor and Employment \u2013 Philippine Overseas Employment\u2019s Balik-Manggagawa (BM) Online Processing System has redefined the delivery of service to vacationing or returning overseas Filipino workers, specifically on applying, issuing, and printing of their Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe started this breakthrough service delivery in August 2014, and now, a year after, we can say that it has clearly made a dent in improving our assistance to OFWs. By harnessing the power of web-based technology, we bring our services to the convenience of our migrant workers,\u201d labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy fluoxetine online <a href=\"https:\/\/revleonidastheoptometrist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/fluoxetine.html\">https:\/\/revleonidastheoptometrist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/fluoxetine.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The BM Online Processing System is a web-based facility that enables the Balik-Manggagawa (BM) or vacationing OFW to apply online for Overseas Employment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Certificate and print the approved OEC anywhere and anytime.<\/p>\n<p>BM Online aims to speed up the issuance of OEC to vacationing OFWs who will\u00a0return to their respective foreign employers\/principals. To better explain and help the users complete the registration process, an instructional video is available at the homepage of the BM Online.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, the BM Online Processing System has already served 153,152 Overseas Employment Certificates (OECs) to vacationing OFWs.<\/p>\n<p>The top 10 OFW destination with heavy BM Online Processing System users were Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia, Israel, Kuwait, Thailand, China, and Hongkong.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Top 10 BM Online implementers or local processing centers are POEA-Ortigas, Region 7 (Cebu), POEA Field Office in Trinoma Mall, POEA Field Office-Duty Free, POEA Field Office in SM Manila, Region 11 (Davao), Region 1 (La Union), Region 3 (Pampanga), Region 4-A (Calamba), and CAR (Baguio).<\/p>\n<p>Baldoz said the POEA virtually harnesses the power of web-based technology in this innovation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy neurontin online <a href=\"https:\/\/revleonidastheoptometrist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/neurontin.html\">https:\/\/revleonidastheoptometrist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/neurontin.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsing Skype as a medium of communication, all Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) evaluators, cashiers, and site administrators were oriented on the use of the system,\u201d Baldoz added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe highly encourage our OFWs to take advantage of this innovative service.\u00a0To sign up for BM Online Processing System, go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bmonline.poea.gov.ph\/\">http:\/\/bmonline.poea.gov.ph\/<\/a>\u00a0or to POEA official webpage\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.poea.gov.ph\/\">www.poea.gov.ph<\/a>\u00a0and click BM Online.\u00a0\u00a0Upon entry, they can start filling out the form, follow the instructions, and once they have completed signing up, they will receive a confirmation email from POEA,\u201d Baldoz further said.<\/p>\n<p>Baldoz added that the BM Online Processing System can be availed of by OFWs on vacation returning to the same employer\/principal and jobsite, with employment visa\/ work permit, have a record in the POEA database, and previously issued OEC\/e-Receipt under the same employer\/principal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is one of our reforms initiated \u2013 the development of online systems \u2013 to make our services accessible and free to our clients.\u00a0\u00a0These technology-based facilities are designed and developed to optimize our service delivery.\u00a0\u00a0For the BM Online Processing System, falling in line for long hours is now a thing of the past. Now, the transaction can be done quickly and easily online,\u201d Baldoz said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy vermox online <a href=\"https:\/\/revleonidastheoptometrist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/vermox.html\">https:\/\/revleonidastheoptometrist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/vermox.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>OFWs who have further inquiries or questions about the BM online processing can send their\u00a0email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bmpd@poea.gov.ph\">bmpd@poea.gov.ph<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bm_oec@yahoo.com\">bm_oec@yahoo.com<\/a>\u00a0or call (BMPD) 02-7210785 or (ICT) 02-7219496\/02-7277778.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With technology as the backbone, the Department of Labor and Employment \u2013 Philippine Overseas Employment\u2019s Balik-Manggagawa (BM) Online Processing System &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":58343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-58342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-immigration","tag-original","mauthors-press-release-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58342"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":286307,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58342\/revisions\/286307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}