[2] The evolution of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas can be traced with the passage of Presidential Decree No.

[2] The following years were characterized by a steady increase in migration, thus making it necessary to establish an independent unit that would constitute a local support network solely for Filipino emigrants.

It created the Commission on Filipinos Overseas which replaced OEA but retained and further expanded its mandate.

It has extension offices in Cebu and Davao and maintains an assistance desk in NAIA Terminals 1 and 3 (departure area).

The CFO may be reached thru the following contact information: The Commission on Filipinos Overseas is composed of the following Board of Commissioners per Executive Order #: 373, s. 2004: As of September 2024