LOPEZ, Quezon – Police arrested a 37-year-old man for extorting P200,000 from an Overseas Filipino Worker in exchange for non-disclosure of her alleged affair with another man here on Wednesday afternoon, April 30. Police identified the suspect as Christopher, single. Investigation said...
President Marcos recognized that the country's progress rests on the shoulders of Filipino workers, assuring them on Labor Day that the government will never abandon them. Commuters take free rides at the LRT-1 Central Terminal station in celebration of Labor Day. (Mark Balmores) In his message,...
Vice President Sara Duterte paid tribute to all Filipino workers on Labor Day, encouraging them to remain strong and determined. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO "Anumang hamon ang ating kinakaharap sa kasalukuyan, nawa’y manatili tayong matatag, matiyaga, at mapagpursige sa ating nagkakaisang hangarin...
The OFW Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga caters to migrant workers and their families. (Photo: DMW) The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is planning significant improvements to the OFW Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga as an increasing number of migrant workers and their families make use of...
Senator Raffy Tulfo convened a consultative meeting at the Senate with various stakeholders to clarify provisions of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, amid circulating misinformation about the newly signed law. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, met with seafarers’...
DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (File photo) The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) guaranteed legal assistance to eight Filipino seafarers detained in Malaysia for alleged violation of Malaysian immigration laws and regulations. In a statement on Black Friday, April 18, DMW Secretary Hans Leo...
The government will hire about 1,224 healthcare workers for the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) over the next three years. UP-Philippine General Hospital (Photo courtesy of UP Philippine General Hospital) The move follows the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) approval of funding for...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (Screengrab from a DMW press briefing) A total of 20 Filipino seafarers aboard the Norwegian-flagged MV Lunita have not been charged as South Korean authorities continue their investigation into the vessel for suspected drug smuggling,...
From left to right: Mr. Steve Agius, Chief Executive Officer of Identità, Malta’s identity and migration agency; Ms. Stephanie Bason, Director General for Employment at the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment; Patricia Yvonne Caunan, Undersecretary for Policy and International...
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (Facebook) The Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial ticket is urging overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to go in droves to designated polling areas upon the start of overseas absentee...
Senatorial aspirant Bam Aquino has vowed that he will push for a monthly salary and PhilHealth coverage for village watchmen and barangay health workers if he is reelected. Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino (Photo courtesy of Bam Aquino Media Bureau) In a dialogue with village watchmen and barangay...
The charges against the 17 Filipinos arrested in Qatar for supposed illegal assembly have been officially dismissed, Malacañang announced Monday, April 7. Philippine Embassy in Qatar Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this following the meeting of President Marcos with Qatari...
