The Philippine Overseas Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Rabat is the Labor Section of the Philippine Embassy in Rabat, Morocco. It is the Philippine government’s Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) overseas operating arm in the implementation of Philippine labor policies and programs for the protection of the rights and promotion of the welfare and interests of Filipinos working overseas.

MWO is formerly called POLO under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). With the creation of the new department, POLO was renamed MWO and transferred under DMW along with POEA, OWWA, NRCO. Currently there are around 40 MWOs worldwide (Asia, Middle-East, Europe, and America).

Morocco is the only country in Africa with MWO. However, only 10 African countries are under our jurisdiction as shown below:
PRIMARY Jurisdiction: Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea
OVERSIGHT Jurisdiction: Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Chad, Niger

NOTE: In the Philippines, the national government agencies are called department instead of ministry.

• Implement the DMW’s overseas employment program in a manner consistent with the Government’s overall policy thrust;
• Verify employment contracts and other employment-related documents including the accreditation of foreign principals;
• Assist OFWs in their problems arising out of the employer-employee relationship;
• Monitor and report to Home Office (HO) economic, political, and labor market situations and policy developments in the host country that may affect Filipino migrant workers and Philippine labor policies;
• Promote and conduct reintegration programs;
• Initiate community development program and support socio-cultural activities of the Government, host country, Filipino community organizations and other entities; and
• Perform other functions as may be directed by the Secretary of Migrant Workers.

OFFICIALS / MWO PERSONNEL

(regular/organic personnel of the Department/Ministry of Migrant Workers)

ATTY. DOMINADOR A. SALANGA
Labor Attache II / Head of MWO

(waiting for replacement)
Welfare Officer-OWWA

WILLIAM E. CALINA
ATN Chief Case Officer (also Planning Officer)

GEAN ANTONETTE A. SALVADOR
Employment Verification Processing Officer (also Finance Officer)

SUPPORT STAFF (LOCAL HIRES)

AHMED LAMBARKI
Admin. Assistant & Case Officer

JENNIFER KOURAICHI
ATN Case Officer

ZINEB CHBANI
Interpreter (part-time)

RANIA MADANI
ATN Case Officer (part-time)