At least 11 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were affected by a fire that broke out in a building in Kuwait, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Thursday, June 13. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said he already instructed the Migrant Workers Office-Kuwait to continue monitoring the...
Sen. Joel Villanueva emphasized the need to provide efficient civil registration services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) following reports of a lack of ready access to their records. Villanueva, principal sponsor and author of the Department of Migrant Workers Act said that Proposed Senate...
President Marcos has vowed to strengthen the retraining programs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning to the country who lost their jobs abroad or could not return for various reasons. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) In a speech on the sidelines of his...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading the proposed Overseas Electronic Registration and Voting Act, as embodied in House Bill (HB) No.10178....
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Rep. Salo's office) The Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo-led congressional mission to Libya has recommended for the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to authorize selective deployment of overseas Filipino...
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac briefs the 60 OFWs from Israel of the assistance package that they will receive after they arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday afternoon, May 8, 2024, on board a repatriation flight initated by the national government....
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, May 1, led the House of Representtives in paying tribute to the thousand of Filipino workers in the country and abroad, saying the chamber will continue to pass legislation aimed at enhancing workers’ welfare. “As we mark...
President Marcos on Wednesday, May 1, honored the Filipino workers, who he said have built the country through their sweat and toil, day in and day out, to provide for their families. Marcos joined the Filipino workers in celebrating Labor Day, saying the nation recognizes their...
Migrant workers offices (MWOs) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are now preparing food items and other items for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid the severe flooding in the Middle East country. In a statement, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it is...
A study has revealed the prevalence of mental health issues among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), as they face various stressors and barriers to seeking help. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In the first National Brain & Mental Health Research Symposium of the Department of Science and...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now working for the repatriation of the remains of the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died after a fire hit a residential tower in Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week. DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the...
Relief packs and cash assistance have been distributed to hundreds of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were affected by the 7.2 magnitude quake that hit Taiwan, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) announced on Sunday, April 7. The assistance package was distributed to OFWs during the...
