Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Singapore were recognized by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte for their valuable contributions and sacrifices to give better lives to their families in the Philippines. Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the crowd of Filipinos gathered at...
Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo visited Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to check on the condition and see the situation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in that city. Sen. Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo poses with some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during his visit to Dubai. (Photo from...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, June 12 vowed to be persistent in advancing Filipino workers’ rights. Estrada, chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources, made the remark in line with the country’s 125 th year celebration of its...
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...
The Philippine government will not apologize for caring and providing shelter for runaway Filipinos in Kuwait despite the fact it is the reason why the Gulf state has suspended new visa entry from the Philippines, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Tuesday, May 30. DFA...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco revealed on Tuesday, May 16, that there would be an “enhanced tourism slogan” or country brand to replace “It’s more fun in the Philippines” in promoting the Philippines to the world. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco...
Close to 600 Filipinos have been repatriated from war-torn Sudan, and no more nationals are trapped in Cairo, a foreign affairs official said. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said a total of 599 Filipinos from Sudan have been sent back to the Philippines while 71 more Filipinos are in...
Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) Chairman and Resident Representative Silvestre Bello III assured that the situation in Taiwan is normal and allayed fears about the safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) there amid tensions with neighboring China. (Photo from the Presidential...
The Philippines will soon send a delegation to Kuwait to tackle labor and migrant workers issues, including the recent suspension of new work visas for Filipinos by the Kuwaiti government, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday, May 13. *(Photo from the Presidential Communications...
Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, April 30 urged the government to regularly review its deployment policies on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to ensure their safety and well-being. Poe made the call even as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) were...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Saturday, April 29, that it is ready to assist eight Filipinos returning from conflict-torn Sudan. Courtesy of DFA "If there is a requirement for temporary shelter we will bring them to the Mandaluyong office of the Inter-Agency Council...
Four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) died in a fire that hit a food factory in Taiwan. Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chief Silvestre Bello said three of them died due to suffocation, while the other passed on while undergoing medical treatment in the hospital. "Nakontak na ang next of...
