House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are the true heroes of the Philippine Republic. House Speaker Martin Romualdez made this declaration in front of migrant Filipinos during his visit to Jeju island, South Korea last week. "Your hard work and...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Speaker’s office, Facebook) Ranking members of the House of Representatives hailed the third reading passage of the proposed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital Act during plenary session Monday afternoon, May 29....
All the unpaid wages of around 10,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who worked in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will now be paid by its government, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople bared Friday, May 26. (DMW Sec. Susan Ople / Screenshot from DMW...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) was gunned down on Tuesday afternoon, May 23, in Barangay Market Area here. Police identified the victim as Cicoroso Lapez Magsalsal, a resident of Barangay Market Area. Initial investigation said the victim was buying in a store at...
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...
(MANILA BULLETIN) On the strength of 260 affirmative votes, the lower chamber unanimously has passed on Monday afternoon, May 15 the measure seeking to redefine the crime of illegal recruitment by a syndicate, particularly when committed by non-licensees or non-holders of authority. Declared...
The Philippines has no intention to close down its shelter for runaway and abused Filipino workers in Kuwait despite the pressure the foreign country is giving the Philippines over its deployment ban. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said while Kuwait is concerned over the shelter...
An ad on a London bus featuring a Filipina-British nurse, which came out during King Charles III's coronation last week, is part of the country's branding campaign showcasing the Filipinios' outstanding traits and talents, and was not intended to promote tourism, a Palace official said. Photo from...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Friday, May 12, urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were affected by Kuwait’s visa suspension to coordinate with the agency so it can extend the necessary assistance to them. (File photo via Manila Bulletin) The DMW said that the Department of...
Proud kakampink and P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon is daring administration loyalists abroad to essentially leave their jobs and return to the Philippines. This, as Guanzon challenged via sarcasm the notion that life in the country under the present administration is now "good". "I dare...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople has stressed the need to establish a humanitarian corridor in Sudan to safely and promptly evacuate affected Filipinos. She welcomed the news that the United Nations "will be stepping in soon" amid calls for the UN to establish a...
WASHINGTON, D.C .—Some employers in the United States and Saudi Arabia have signified their intention to hire overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the ongoing hostilities in Sudan. (Photo courtesy of OWWA) Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople said in a press briefing on Wednesday, May...
