OWWA Regional Welfare Office 3 – Central Luzon Region

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) provides a wide range of programs and services for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. These are provided or facilitated through the agency’s offices in different parts of the world, as well as through its Regional Welfare Offices (RWOs) across the Philippines.

One of these RWOs is based in Region 3 or Central Luzon, which is also known as the “Rice Granary of the Philippines” due to its high production of rice. The region consists of seven provinces: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales. Notably, it is the region with the highest number of provinces in the entire country.

OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) 3

The Regional Welfare Office (RWO) in Central Luzon is located at the Diosdado Macapagal Government Center in San Fernando City, Pampanga. It’s operating hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Mondays to Fridays.

Address: Matulungin St. cor. Mahusay St., Diosdado Macapagal Government Center, Brgy. Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Telephone: 045 300 7400
Email: region3@owwa.gov.ph
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theowwaregion3/
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OWWA RWO 3 Field Offices

Consequently, OWWA RWO 3 oversees seven Field Offices — one for each province in the region. Their contact information are as follows:

Aurora Field Office

Telephone: 0956 692 4357

Bataan Field Office

Address: 1Bataan One-Stop Service Center for OFWs (1BOSSCO), 2nd Floor of The Bunker, Capitol Compound, Tenejero, Balanga City, Bataan
Telephone: 0956 692 4331

Bulacan Field Office

Address: 2nd floor Provincial PESO Building, Provincial Capitol, Malolos City, Bulacan
Telephone: 0955 893 8827

Nueva Ecija Field Office

Address: Old Capitol Building, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
Telephone: 0956 692 4323

Pampanga Field Office

Address: Matulungin St. corner Mahusay St., Diosdado Macapagal Government Center, Brgy. Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Telephone: 0956 692 4356

Tarlac Field Office

Address: 5th Floor, Tarlac Capitol Center Bldg., Brgy. San Roque, Tarlac City
Telephone: 0956 692 4353

Zambales Field Office

Address: Barangay Palanginan, Iba, Zambales
Telephone: 0956 692 4422

OWWA RWO 3 Grants ELAP Livelihood Assistance to Beneficiaries

One of OWWA’s programs is the Education and Livelihood Assistance Program (ELAP), which supports the surviving dependents of an OFW who passed away abroad. To the OFW’s child or sibling, the program offers educational support; meanwhile, to the OFW’s spouse, parent, child, or sibling — the program provides livelihood support.

Recently, OWWA RWO 3 granted ELAP livelihood assistance to qualified beneficiaries from Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales. The distribution of assistance was held on 28th July 2026. Check out these photos featuring the said event:

OFWs and their families based in Central Luzon can easily access OWWA’s programs and services through its Regional Welfare Office (RWO) in San Fernando, Pampanga, and also through its various Field Offices in the region.

Aside from ELAP, another program offered by OWWA RWO 3 is the Skills-for-Employment Scholarship Program (SESP). Check out this article for more information.