The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, October 1, announced that it has deployed medical and emergency response teams after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near Bogo City, Cebu, on Tuesday night. PRC Chairman and CEO Richard J. Gordon said staff and volunteers were immediately mobilized to...
To ensure the unhampered delivery of relief goods and essential supplies amid continuous rains, personnel from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) have been deployed to assist government and private vehicles navigating flood-hit roads. “Under the guidance of [Department of Transportation]...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, June 25, announced the approval of 20,000 new teaching positions for 2025—marking a major milestone in strengthening the Philippine public education system. DepEd, in a statement, confirmed that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the province of Nova Scotia in Canada have formalized a framework that promotes ethical recruitment and aligns Filipino workers’ skills with the province’s labor market requirements. DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac and Nova Scotia Minister of...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said they are closely studying the proposal to ban the deployment of Filipino workers to Kuwait, following the tragic death of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) there. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo In an...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has told the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) not to pursue a new deployment ban fo Kuwait as it would negatively affect over an quarter of a million overseas...
Iraq is offering Filipinos thousands of job opportunities, but those could only be taken if the Philippine government lifts its deployment ban on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Efforts from the Iraqi government to persuade the Philippine government to resume the deployment have been around...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (center) (Rep. Salo's office) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has slammed the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) prolonged deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the oil-rich nation of Kuwait. This, as...
Two Japanese navy vessels arrived in Manila on Friday, Aug. 25, for a five-month-long maritime exercises among Japanese, Filipino, American and Australian troops to show Japan's allied countries' deterrence against challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. JS Izumo (DDH-183) and JS Samidare (DD-106)...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that his administration will look after their welfare by continually crafting policies and entering into agreements to improve their working conditions. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his second State of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. does not intend to enforce a total deployment ban of Filipino workers to Kuwait, saying he does not want to burn bridges. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Betheena Unite) "I’m never very comfortable yung nagba-ban na ganon. Dahil parang ang...
Flag of Kuwait (Unsplash) The chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs is calling for a total deployment ban on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Kuwait. This, as Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rachel Arenas described as an act of retribution the recent decision of the Kuwaiti government...
