Department of Migrant Workers

Department of Migrant Workers

Kagawaran ng Manggagawang Mandarayuhan
Official Seal
Department flag
DMW Building in Mandaluyong
Department overview
Formed	February 3, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-02-03)[1]
Preceding agencies	Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Office of the Presidential Adviser on OFW Concerns
Jurisdiction	Government of the Philippines
Headquarters	EDSA corner Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong
Department executive	Sec. Hans Leo Cacdac, Interim Secretary[3]
Child agencies	Overseas Workers Welfare Administration National Maritime Polytechnic
Key document	Department of Migrant Workers Act[2]
Website	www.dmw.gov.ph

The Department of Migrant Workers (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Manggagawang Mandarayuhan,^[4] abbreviated as DMW) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the protection of the rights and promote the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) and their families. The department was created under the Department of Migrant Workers Act (Republic Act No. 11641) that was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on December 30, 2021.^[5] The functions and mandate of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) will serve as the backbone of the department and absorbing the seven offices of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) namely the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs (OUMWA) of the DFA, Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB), National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO) and the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) of the DOLE. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (from DOLE) will serve as its attached agency and the DMW secretary will serve as the concurrent chairperson of OWWA.^[6]

The department is also mandated to closely coordinate with the Bangsamoro Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE) on the training, protection and regulation of deployment of overseas Bangsamoro workers.