A total of 49 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) arrived in the country on Saturday, Dec 30, from Saudi Arabia as part of the government’s repatriation program, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said two children were with...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has joined the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) in advocating for the safety and well-being of seafarers sailing the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, in the wake of recent drone, missile, and rocket attacks on marine vessels traversing the key...
photo: DMW A total of 37 more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel were transported back to the country in the continuing repatriation of...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) welcomed on Wednesday, Dec. 13, the Senate’s ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190, saying this would be a significant step towards ending violence and harassment in the workplace for all workers both in the public...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has set up an employment facilitation desk in Tokyo and Osaka in a bid to maximize the assistance to overseas Filipino workers in Japan which is one of the Philippines' key labor markets. DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo J. Cacdac said the Japan Employment...
Some of the Filipino seafarers who recently arrived in the Philippines after their civilian vessel was struck by a Russian missile in the Black Sea shared their ordeal and are seeking government help. Fourteen Filipino seafarers on board their ship struck by a Russian missile in the Black...
Fourteen of the 25 Filipino seafarers who were among the crew of a vessel that was struck by a missile in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Pivdennyi last month have arrived in the country early morning of Saturday, Dec. 2. Officials of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is eyeing the declaration of certain areas in the Red Sea as high-risk zones for Filipino seafarers following another hijacking incident involving a merchant ship with two Filipino seafarers on board. The hijacking incident, however, was foiled by personnel...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has signed an agreement with 16 local government units (LGUs) in Palawan for the conduct of pre-employment orientation seminars (PEOS) for aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the province. DMW said Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia said the move...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has assured the families of the 17 Filipino seafarers who were among those held hostage when Yemeni Houthi rebels seized a marine vessel in the Red Sea. In a statement, the DMW said they are now coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the...
A foreign job consultancy company based in Manila was shut down on Tuesday, Nov 14, for operating without necessary clearances from the government, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the Double D Training Consultancy Services...
Four Filipino seafarers were injured after Russia fired a missile on a Liberian-flagged ship that was docked at the port of Pivdennyi near Odesa, Ukraine, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 9. DMW officer-in-charge Hans Leo Cacdac said those injured are the ship’s...
