Vice President Sara Duterte is honoring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East as the country observes the Holy Week. In her message on Monday, March 30, Duterte said the Holy Week is a "sacred part" of being a Filipino, as it is the time when the people reflect on God 's...
State-run pension fund Social Security System (SSS) has reassured its members in the Middle East that they can continue accessing benefits and services through its digital platforms, even amid escalating regional conflicts. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Joseph M. de Claro...
President Marcos has welcomed another batch of repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the Middle East, as the government continues its evacuation efforts amid ongoing tensions in the region. A total of 343 repatriates—317 OFWs and 26 dependents from Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Saudi...
A total of 343 Filipinos, mostly overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), landed safely at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday morning, March 15, after they were repatriated from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain by the national government amid the continuing tensions in the Middle East. The group...
Malacañang has urged Filipinos living in California to stay alert and remain vigilant over a possible retaliatory strike by Iran on the State. This, after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informed police departments in California that Iran had attempted to launch unmanned aerial vehicles...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now pushing the Social Security System (SSS) to expand its cash aid or unemployment benefits to strengthen the safety net for workers who have been displaced due to layoffs, retrenchment or company closures. Estrada, in filing Senate Bill No. 1070 also sought to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has pledged support for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) returning from the Middle East amid the ongoing geopolitical crisis. DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, spokesperson for DSWD and head of the Disaster Response and Management Group,...
Filipinos from several Middle East countries are set to return to the country via chartered flights in the coming days, Malacañang said. Chartered flights are now being arranged to transport Filipinos from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, with the earliest flight departing on March 14,...
President Marcos was "not pleased" and "got angry" when he learned about the alleged mistreatment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Bahrain by an employee of the Migrant Workers Office. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed this, adding that Marcos has...
Malacañang hit back at Vice President Sara Duterte for saying that it was easy to send aircraft to repatriate affected Filipinos in the Middle East, lecturing her on how a leader must come up with decisions amid critical situations. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is preparing jobs and training programs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who may be displaced or repatriated amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. In a statement, the labor department said it is coordinating closely with the Department of...
CEBU CITY – Close to 34,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Central Visayas who are currently in the war-stricken Middle East are being closely monitored. Rex Taderna, assistant regional director of the Department of Migrant Workers-Central Visayas (DMW-7), said they are being provided...
