The Community Education Program (CEP) is an annual information campaign conducted nationwide by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas in coordination with various government agencies, non-government organizations, local government units and academic institutions. The program seeks to assist prospective migrants in making informed decisions regarding working or migrating abroad, as well as generate community involvement on migration concerns. It also aims to raise public awareness on various issues concerning migration, intermarriages and existing government policies and programs directed against illegal recruitment, documentation fraud and trafficking in persons, among others.
The Magbiyahe: Pilipino Style Video is a video production produced by CFO and co-sponsored by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) which aims to inform passport applicants of the realities of migration and situations Filipino travelers may experience and encounter when preparing to travel or live abroad. Said video is shown to passport applicants at the Department of Foreign Affairs including its 10 regional offices in the Philippines and to Filipino emigrants at the CFO.
Public Assistance Services
CFO regularly provides assistance or referrals in response to various requests by Filipino emigrants and their families. Requests involve cases of trafficking, domestic violence, adoption, child support, sham marriages, blacklisting, whereabouts, document verification, immigration, repatriation, employment-related concerns, among others.
CFO also responds to requests for emigrant data and statistics from the other government agencies, private sector, academe, and the public.
Pre-departure Briefings at the Foreign Service Institute
CFO orients departing foreign service officers (FSOs) and employees and service attaches of various government agencies on its services and programs through the quarterly pre-departure briefings organized by the Foreign Service Institute. Topics also include trafficking issues, policies concerning the management and operation of Philippine schools overseas, processing of overseas donations, and the elements of contingency plans to be submitted by Posts, among others. Participating officers were posted in Philippine embassies and consulates in Asia-Pacific, Europe, North & South America, Africa, and the Middle East.
Migrants Advisory Information System
The Migrants Advisory Information System (MAIS) is a computer-based information tool that aims to address the information needs of our countrymen who are considering migration as an option.
It covers four specific areas:
Country Profile of Filipino Migrants' Destination Countries
Profile of Migrants Support Groups and Welfare Organizations Overseas
