Region 9, or the Zamboanga Peninsula Region, is located on the western part of Mindanao. It is comprised of four provinces: Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Sulu. According to the 2024 census, the region has population of about 3.9 million people.
For OFWs and their families who are based in Region 9, OWWA has established a regional office in Zamboanga City, along with several field or satellite offices located in different parts of the region.
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) 9
OWWA Regional Welfare Office (RWO) 9 is located in Zamboanga City, the largest city, and the commercial and industrial center of Region 9. Its operating hours are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, every Monday to Friday.
Address: 3rd floor, Goodwill Center, Mayor Jaldon Street, Zamboanga City, 7000 Zamboanga del Sur
Telephone: (062) 991 2785
Email: region9@owwa.gov.ph
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OWWAR9
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OWWA RWO 9 Field/Satellite Offices
From its regional office in Zamboanga City, OWWA RWO 9 actively coordinates with field offices in these locations: Isabela City, Basilan; Buug and Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur; Dipolog City and Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte.
Isabela City Field Office
Address: 3rd Floor, J.S. Alano & Co. Building, J.S. Alano Street, Seaside Barangay, Isabela City, Basilan
Telephone: 0976 560 4680
Email: owwa.isabelabasilan@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/owwa.basilan/
Buug Satellite Office
Address: Ground Floor, Buug Municipal Hall, Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay
Telephone: 0967 872 0053
Email: owwazsp@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Owwa-Buug-Zamboanga-Sibugay-100090310693264/
Image Credit: OWWA Regional Welfare Office IX / Facebook
Ipil Field Office
Address: Municipal Executive Building, Taway, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
Telephone: 0912 972 0352
Email: owwaipil@gmail.com
Pagadian City Field Office
Address: 2nd Floor, Wong Building, F. Roxas Street, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur
Telephone: (062) 947 0521 / 0951 996 1432
Email: zds.rwo9@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OWWApagadianzambosur/
Image Credit: OWWA Regional Welfare Office IX / Facebook
Dipolog City Field Office
Address: Echavez St., Corner Estaka St., Brgy Estaka, Dipolog City
Telephone: (065) 917 0188 / 0985 350 2967
Email: owwa.zanorte@gmail.com
Liloy Satellite Office
Address: Ground Floor, Legislative Building, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte
Telephone: 0967 932 8381
Email: owwa9.liloysatelliteoffice@gmail.com
Image Credit: OWWA Regional Welfare Office IX / Facebook
Video: OWWA RWO 9 Assists Return of OFW from Kuwait
Recently, OWWA RWO facilitated the return of an OFW from Kuwait, providing comprehensive airport-to-residence assistance. Watch this heartwarming video of her safe return, and the much-awaited reunion with her family:
Scholarships, repatriation assistance, livelihood training… These are just some of the programs and services offered by OWWA to OFWs and their families. For those who are based in Region 9, access to these services is made possible through OWWA RWO 9 and its field/satellite offices.
In addition, OWWA provides short-term training for OFWs and their dependents. One of these is the Information Technology Training Program (ITTP), which introduces participants to various information technology topics. Read this guide for more details.