The government of Kuwait has expressed condolences and sympathies to the family of Jullebee Cabiles Ranara, the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who was found dead and burned in a desert in the said Middle Eastern country, as her family awaits the arrival of her remains to the Philippines. Department...
The remains of Jullebee Rana​r​a, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was ​burned and killed​ in Kuwait, will be repatriated on Friday​ night​, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a press conference, DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers...
Brutal, deplorable. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo That's how Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo described the killing of Jullebee Ranara, a 35-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait. “I vehemently condemn the brutal and deplorable killing of our kabayan, Ranara. I express my sincerest...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Tuesday, January 24, appealed to the public not to link Islam to the gruesome murder of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara, In his manifestation in response to the privilege speech of Senator Jinggoy Estrada on the Ranara killing, Padilla - a...
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, January 24 called on the government to press for the dismantling of the controversial “Kafala” system to protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Arab nations. The Kafala system, a sponsorship system being used by Arab countries monitors and restricts the...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) condemned on Monday, Jan. 23, the killing of a 35-year old overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose cadaver was burned and found in the desert in Kuwait. DMW Secretary Susan Ople said they are currently waiting for the official report of the incident from the...
A total of 102 distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Kuwait arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Friday morning, Jan. 20, after they were repatriated by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Photo: Ariel Fernandez / Manila Bulletin OWWA Administrator...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) vowed on Tuesday, Jan, 17, to upgrade its shelter facilities in Kuwait and other countries that serve as a home for runaway and distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a statement, DMW Secretary Susan Ople said that in Kuwait for instance, they are...
Senators are considering a deployment ban on Filipino domestic helpers to countries practicing the Kafala system--mostly countries in the Middle East--to prevent future abuses of overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) abroad. Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel raised this idea during the plenary...
More than 100 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon and Kuwait recently returned to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday, April 5. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Embassy in Beirut/DFA) A total of 124 overseas Filipinos, including children, were...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has confirmed the death of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) According to the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait, the migrant worker was found dead inside her room on March 14. Authorities ruled it as a suicide. The...
The Al-Rahma International Charity Kuwait (ARICK) launched the “Kuwait Caravans of Mercy” relief operations program on Friday, Feb. 25, at the Pasig City Hall in celebration of Kuwait National Day. The “Kuwait Caravans of Mercy” is an annual international humanitarian drive in which food...
