From pre-departure to deployment, to returning home for good, OFWs can expect to benefit from OWWA’s programs and services. Accessing them is easy, especially since the agency has established regional offices all over the Philippines, including Region 8, or the Eastern Visayas Region.
Region 8 is made up of three main islands: Biliran, Leyte, and Samar. It has six provinces, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Samar, Eastern Samar, and Northern Samar. According to the 2024 census, there are 4.6 million people in Region 8, making it the least populous region in the Visayas.
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) 8
The OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) in Eastern Visayas is based in Tacloban City, Leyte. Tacloban happens to be the most populous city in the whole region, having more than 259,000 residents as of 2024.
The office is open every Monday to Friday, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Address: DOLE Compound, Trece Martirez Street, Tacloban City, 6500, Leyte
Telephone: 053 321 4376 / 0917 114 2591
Email: region8@owwa.gov.ph
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/OWWA-OTSO-61572694022002/
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OWWA RWO 8 Satellite Offices
Across the region, OWWA RWO 8 oversees eight satellite offices: Leyte District 1, Leyte District 2, Leyte District 3 and Biliran, Leyte District 4 and 5, Southern Leyte, Western Samar, Eastern Samar, and Northern Samar.
Notably, the satellite offices for Leyte Districts 1, 2, 3, and Biliran are based in the same location as the regional office in Tacloban City, while the other four satellite offices are situated in other parts of the region.
Leyte District 1 Satellite Office
Address: DOLE Compound, Trece Martirez Street, Tacloban City, 6500, Leyte
Telephone: 0917-144-5646
Leyte District 2 Satellite Office
Address: DOLE Compound, Trece Martirez Street, Tacloban City, 6500, Leyte
Telephone: 0917-146-8696
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/owwa.leytedos
Leyte District 3 and Biliran Satellite Office
Address: DOLE Compound, Trece Martirez Street, Tacloban City, 6500, Leyte
Telephone: 0917-142-8387
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/owwa.biliran
Image Credit: OWWA OTSO / Facebook
Leyte District 4 and 5 Satellite Office
Address: PESO Office, Ground Floor, New Ormoc City Hall, Ormoc City, Leyte
Telephone: 0917-148-2329
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/owwa.ormoc.2025
Southern Leyte Satellite Office
Address: Old Provincial Hospital Building, Barangay Tampoong, Maasin City, Southern Leyte
Telephone: 0917-140-7912
Western Samar Satellite Office
Address: Poblacion 7, Catbalogan City, Samar
Telephone: 0917-142-8018
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/owwa.western.samar
Eastern Samar Satellite Office
Address: 2nd Floor, Provincial Capitol Building, Borongan City, Eastern Samar
Telephone: 0917-143-1141
Email: owwaotsoeasternsamar@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574271470176
Northern Samar Satellite Office
Address: Jacinto 3, Barangay Ipil-Ipil, Catarman, Northern Samar
Telephone: 0917-142-5741
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/owwa.northern.samar
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OWWA RWO 8 Grants BPBH Checks to Beneficiaries in Ormoc City
One of the programs implemented by OWWA RWO 8 is the Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay (BPBH) program for returning OFWs. On 4 August 2026, the office facilitated the release of BPBH checks to 29 beneficiaries. The activity was held at the OWWA Satellite Office in Ormoc City.
OFWs and their families in Eastern Visayas can avail of OWWA’s programs and services through its regional office and satellite offices in the region. Depending on their needs, the agency provides different types of support, including welfare assistance, scholarships, and livelihood training.
To be eligible for these services, OFWs must be active OWWA members. But what if your membership has expired, or is expiring soon? In this case, read this guide to learn how to reactive your OWWA membership.