DAGUPAN CITY – The province of Pangasinan mourned the death of an Overseas Filipino Worker – Mary Ann Velazquez de Vera – in an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday, March 1. The Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation in San Carlos City, Pangasinan mourned the death of their...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya announced on Sunday, March 1, that the city government has activated a hotline and established a help desk to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and residents with family members and friends affected by the ongoing Middle East tension. “We just want to...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, March 1, said it is prepared to carry out evacuation and humanitarian missions for Filipinos in the Middle East if tensions there worsen. The assurance came amid fears of a wider conflict after the United States and Israel launched a major joint...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is now pushing for a measure seeking to provide interest-free loan assistance to aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to help them cover their pre-employment and pre-departure requirements. In filing Senate Bill No. 1696, or the proposed OFW Pre-Employment Loan...
BACOLOD CITY – The mother of the three children who were brutally attacked in Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Feb. 7, is calling for justice. Ronelyn, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was recently repatriated from Saudi Arabia, expressed her sentiments about the tragic...
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) reported Friday, Jan. 16, that its Trust Fund climbed to P21.3 billion while active membership topped 2.6 million by December 2025, reflecting rising trust and confidence of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the agency. OWWA Administrator PY...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Bill No. 1074 or the proposed “Overseas Filipino Workers Remittance Protection Act” that primarily seeks to slash the remittance fees for OFWs by 50 percent. Estrada said the measure—a landmark proposal aimed at protecting the workers '...
TIAONG, Quezon – A 42-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) was gunned down and her friend, also an OFW, was wounded on New Year’s Day in Sitio Usiw in Barangay Ayusan 1, this town. Police identified the fatality as Julie, single. The victim was driving a motorcycle and was about to fetch...
JONES, Isabela – The remains of Maryan Pascual Esteban, the lone Filipino fatality in the fire that broke out in Tai Po, Hong Kong on Nov. 26, was brought home to Barangay Santa Isabel, this town, on Sunday. The airplane carrying Esteban’s remains touched down on the runway of the Tuguegarao...
The talent and excellence of Filipinos have been recognized once again abroad, as a Filipino migrant based in New Zealand received the 2025 Māia–Bold and Brave Award, an internal distinction from the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for his leadership and...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The government has provided assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) affected by the massive fire in Tai Po District, Hong Kong recently. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)-Region 2 Director Rogelio Benitez said that the government immediately mobilized and...
JONES, Isabela – The parents of Maryan Pascual Esteban, 40, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was among those who perished in the massive Tai Po fire in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Nov. 26, are overwhelmed with grief as they mourn her tragic death. In an emotional interview, her father, Jaime...
