Migrant Workers Office calls Filipino professionals in Hong Kong to form first professional organisation
MWO Hong Kong is inviting PRC-licensed Filipino professionals and professional groups to an assembly scheduled for Sunday, 8 November, to establish the Philippine Professional Organization in Hong Kong and elect its first Executive Committee.
The Migrant Workers Office (MWO) Hong Kong is inviting Filipino professionals and professional organisations in the city to an assembly that aims to establish the Philippine Professional Organization (PPO) in Hong Kong and elect its Executive Committee. The SUN Hong Kong describes it as the first PPO in Hong Kong.
The assembly is scheduled for Sunday, 8 November 2026, from 9:30am to 12 noon.
It will be held at the DMW-OWWA OFW Global Centre on the 18th floor of United Centre in Admiralty.
Who is invited
The MWO's announcement is addressed to Filipino PRC-licensed professionals in Hong Kong and to members of professional associations or organised professional groups. Each organisation may send up to three representatives, and participants are asked to register beforehand through an online form linked in the announcement.
What the PPO is for
According to the MWO announcement, the PPO will serve as a platform to:
Strengthen unity among Filipino professionals in Hong Kong Promote and protect the rights and welfare of Filipino licensed professionals Support the conduct of the Special Professional Licensure Examinations (SPLE) Address other issues and concerns affecting the Filipino professional community
Licensure exams in Hong Kong
The SUN Hong Kong notes that the MWO has been hosting the SPLE for professional groups such as teachers, engineers, architects and social workers. The first round, held from May 29 to 31 this year, was the first time the SPLE for various professions was held in Hong Kong, and 287 examinees took part in the second round.
According to The SUN, the last licensure examination for teachers yielded a pass rate of 52.11%, the highest ever in Hong Kong, while all social work examinees passed the qualifying examination.
The announcement is signed by Labor Attaché Atty. Cesar L. Chavez Jr. Inquiries can go to MWO Hong Kong through its website, mwohk-ph.com.
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- MWO Hong Kong invites Filipino professionals to an assembly to establish the Philippine Professional Organization (PPO).
- The assembly is scheduled for Sunday 8 November 2026, 9:30am to 12 noon, at the OFW Global Centre in Admiralty.
- Each organisation may send up to three representatives; registration is through an online form.
- The PPO will support the Special Professional Licensure Examinations and the welfare of licensed professionals.
- 287 examinees took part in the second SPLE round in Hong Kong.
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