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Файл:CFO Logo 2024.jpgШаблон:Short description Upon the assumption of Secretary Romulo V. Arugay as Chairperson of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, he determined the need to strengthen the image and representation of the Commission such that its mission and vision are reflected in its visual identity. Further, with a stronger visual identity, the Commission will be able to expand its network, not only among its target clientele, but also with partners and stakeholders, from the private and public sectors alike, whose aspirations and goals align with that of the Commission.

Hence, a logo-making contest was initiated in January 2023 among CFO employees and a winning entry was announced three (3) months later in April 2023. The artist behind the chosen art was Mr. Troy Agcanas from the CFO’s Management Information and Systems Division.

The artwork features migratory birds to represent CFO’s primary clientele – the Filipino migrant. The colorful birds together in flight represent Filipino communities abroad and how they thrive in unity and in support of their fellow kababayans. The blue, red, and yellow colors represent the Philippine flag and symbolizes the Filipino spirit that characterizes our migrants all over the world.

All these central elements – the birds, the color stripes, and the arrow – are tied together by the Migration and Development framework under which the Commission operates. This further exemplifies that wherever our migrants hail from, they eventually give back and help in nation building.

The new seal of the CFO manifests that despite the success they have attained overseas, Filipinos who came from humble beginnings here in the Philippines eventually come back not only to pay tribute to their roots but also to share their knowledge, skills, and wealth of other resources to give back and contribute to nation-building.Шаблон:Primary sources Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Use Philippine English Шаблон:Infobox government agency

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) (Шаблон:Lang-fil) is an agency of the government of the Philippines under the Office of the President of the Philippines. CFO was established on June 16, 1980, through the enactment of Batas Pambansa Blg. 79.

The agency is responsible for promoting and upholding the interests of Filipino emigrants and Filipino permanent residents in countries other than The Philippines. It is also responsible for preserving and strengthening ties with Filipino communities outside the Philippines. It is headed by a Chairperson who is bestowed with a Cabinet rank of Secretary.[1]

History

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The evolution of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas can be traced with the passage of Presidential Decree No. 442 (Labor Code of the Philippines), which was enacted in 1974, creating the Office of Emigrant Affairs, along with the Overseas Employment Development Board (now POEA) among other offices created.[1]

The following years were characterized by a steady increase in migration, thus making it necessary to establish an independent unit which would constitute a local support network solely for Filipino emigrants.[1]

In June 1980, Batas Pambansa Blg. 79 was enacted to strengthen the government’s policy on the promotion of migrant welfare and interest. It created the Commission on Filipinos Overseas which replaced OEA but retained and further expanded its mandate. The decree specifically identified Filipino emigrants as the recipients of its services.[1]

Functions

The main task of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas is to register and provide pre-departure orientation seminars to Filipino emigrants; to promote the transfer of technology, material contributions, and financial contributions of Filipino emigrants from abroad to underserved communities in the Philippines; to provide the younger generation of Filipinos overseas with opportunities to learn the history of the Philippines, Filipino culture, Philippine institutions, and the Philippine languages.[1] In accordance with Batas Pambansa Blg. 79, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas is mandated to perform the following duties:[1]

  • To assist the President of the Philippines and the Congress of the Philippines in formulating policies and measures concerning or affecting Filipinos abroad;
  • To develop and implement programs that will promote the interest and well-being of Filipinos abroad;
  • To serve as a forum for preserving and enhancing the social, economic, and cultural ties of Filipinos abroad with the Philippines;
  • To provide liaison services to Filipinos residing outside the Philippines with appropriate government and private agencies in the transaction of business and similar projects in the Philippines.

Clientele

The primary clientele of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas are:[1]

  • Filipino permanent migrants or permanent residents abroad;
  • Filipinos overseas who have become naturalized citizens of other countries or dual citizens;
  • Filipino spouses and other partners of foreign nationals leaving the country;
  • Descendants of Filipinos overseas, as defined in Batas Pambansa Blg. 79;
  • Filipino youth overseas;
  • Exchange Visitor Program participants; and
  • Filipino Au Pair participants.

CFO Offices

Шаблон:Unsourced section CFO's principal office is located in Quezon City. It has extension offices in Cebu and Davao and maintains an assistance desk in NAIA Terminal 1 (departure area). The CFO may be reached thru the following contact information:

  • CFO Manila - The Upper Class Tower 20th and 21st Floors, Quezon Avenue cor. Scout Reyes St., Diliman, Quezon City, 1103 Metro Manila, Tel. No. (trunkline): (02) 8552-4700.
  • CFO Cebu - Ground floor, K&J Building,  #4 Don Julio Llorente St., Capitol Site, Cebu City 6000. Tel. Nos. (32) 255-5253 and (0917) 308-1378.
  • CFO Davao - Door 307-309 3rd Floor Pink Walters Bldg. Ecoland-Sandawa Crossing, Quimpo Blvd, Brgy. Bucana, Davao City 8000 Davao del Sur. Tel. Nos. (82) 228-3033 and (0945) 814-4333.
  • CFO NAIA Terminal 1 - Located at departure area. Only caters to exempted clients such as senior citizens and those who have been living abroad with PR cards. Tel. No. (02) 8879-5685

Programs and Services

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  • Pre-Departure Orientation Seminars (PDOS) for Emigrants: The CFO conducts Pre-Departure Orientation Seminars (PDOS) for 20 to 59-year-old Filipino emigrants with the core objective of providing them the relevant information needed to address concerns about permanently residing overseas.
  • Peer Counseling
  • Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP): During the one-on-one, counselors can address counselees’ questions on a more personal level, hopefully leading them towards empowerment, in dealing with the realities of intermarriage.
  • Au Pairs Country Familiarization Seminar
  • Exchange Visitor Program (EVP)
  • PESO Sense: The Philippine Financial Freedom Campaign: In line with the national development goal of financial inclusion, CFO has specifically put a focus on the financial literacy of overseas Filipinos and their families. IThe program was launched to develop or enhance personal strategies, skills and knowledge in attaining financial freedom. This nationwide Financial Literacy Campaign seeks to achieve its main objective of improving financial literacy by promoting productive expenditures, greater savings and entrepreneurship among overseas Filipinos and the beneficiaries of their remittances.
  • BaLinkBayan program
  • Philippine Schools Overseas (PSO)
  • Community Education Program (CEP)
  • Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino (LINKAPIL) or Link for Philippine Development program. Overseas Filipinos can channel their assistance to support projects in livelihood/micro-enterprise development, education, health and welfare, small-scale infrastructure, and technology and skills transfer. CFO also maintains active linkages with Filipino associations and other possible donors overseas, as well as local partners in the Philippines, to encourage investments and partnerships for development.Шаблон:PbThe LINKAPIL was established by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas in 1989 to seek a broader and deeper partnership between overseas Filipinos and Filipinos in the home country based on a common desire to advance the collective good of the Filipino people and to contribute to the realization of national development. It means “service to fellow Filipinos.” Шаблон:PbThe LINKAPIL program facilitates the transfer of assistance from Filipinos and other donors overseas to support projects in livelihood development, education, health and welfare, small-scale infrastructure, and technology and skills transfer
  • Youth Leaders in the Diaspora (YouLeaD) is a Philippine cultural immersion program in the Philippines intended for Filipino youth who were born abroad or migrated at an early age, such that they are not very familiar with Philippine culture. The program seeks to help participants answer long-standing questions about themselves and their identities as half- or part-Filipinos that they may have had growing 11 up. Joining the program would aid them in the journey of understanding a significant part of their identities, which would hopefully move them toward a more meaningful relationship with their Filipino families and the nation itself.
  • Virtual Sentro Rizal
  • Ugnayan: Through the Ugnayan Series, CFO engaged with several Filipino community organizations and leaders in countries with large concentrations of overseas Filipinos particularly the United States. It was an opportunity for the CFO to reach out to overseas Filipinos (organizations, media, civil society, etc.) to discuss various ways of diaspora engagement for the home country’s development.
  • Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (biennial awards)
  • Overseas Filipino Centenarians:cAs one of the implementing agencies of the Centenarian Act of 2016, which aims to pay tribute to all Filipinos reaching 100 years old whether living in the Philippines or abroad, the CFO also serves as the secretariat for applications overseas by reviewing endorsements from the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, and by preparing a complete folio of all qualified applicants for endorsement to and evaluation and approval of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
  • Celebration of the Month of Overseas Filipinos: In June 1988, then President Corazon C. Aquino signed Proclamation No. 276 declaring December 1988 and the same month of every year as the “Month of Overseas Filipinos”. It gave recognition to overseas Filipinos who contributed to the restoration of Philippine democracy and Philippine development through their taxes and remittances.Шаблон:PbIn 2007, then-President Gloria Macapagal – Arroyo signed Administrative Order No. 202 creating the Inter-Agency Committee for the Celebration of the Month Overseas Filipinos with the Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (PMRW, an umbrella organization of migrant civil society organizations) as Chair and the CFO as Co-Chair.

Board of Commissioners

Шаблон:Unsourced section The Commission on Filipinos Overseas is composed of the following Board of Commissioners per Executive Order #: 373, s. 2004:

As of June 2022

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