New OWWA chief

Newly-appointed Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan (second from left) meets with Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (second from right) on June 9, 2025 at the DBM Central Office. With them are DBM Undersecretary Wilford Will Wong (left) and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) assistant secretary Violeta Illescas. The officials discussed the organizational structure and staffing patterns for the proposed OWWA Internal Operations Support Office (IOSO) and the Pre-Migration Education and Advocacy Office.