The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Thursday, April 7, that the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has remained in effect. DOLE DOLE issued the statement after the circulation of a fake advisory purportedly issued by the Philippine...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday expressed his disappointment at newly-appointed Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Abdulla Mama-o over what he said is his erroneous interpretation of Republic Act No. 11641 to serve his own interest. Drilon criticized Mama-o, who was...
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...
Remittances in the Philippines have long been dominated by offline players in brick-and-mortar stores and cash pick up locations, but as social distancing came into effect as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the market, particularly the recipients shifted towards the realm of digital or online...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday, April 4, that it stands ready to assist the four Filipino seafarers who were nabbed in Australia for the alleged importation of illegal drugs in commercial quantity. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Citing reports from the Philippine Consulate...
A group of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Malaysia on Monday, April 4, backed the tandem of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan, emphasizing the importance of them not coming from political dynasties as the key reason for the endorsement. Vice President Leni Robredo and...
Vice-presidential candidate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan vowed to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in putting up their own farms as a source of livelihood when they retire from their jobs abroad, promising an all-out assistance from the Robredo-Pangilinan tandem if they win this May...
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) vice presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is eyeing the immediate operationalization of the newly-created Department of Migrant Workers. Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) returning back home to the country (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) are now preparing for the opening of the country’s first hospital for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a Facebook post on April 1, DOLE announced that it has recently met with PGH doctors and Overseas...
More than 400 distressed Filipinos in various countries, including war-torn Ukraine, recently returned to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Consulate General in Macau) A total of 411 Filipinos arrived on separate occasions on March 24...
Inspired by the best practices in other countries, senatorial bet Alex Lacson is pushing for a P100,000 health card per family every year to ease the burden of expensive health care costs on Filipinos. Senatorial candidate and lawyer Alex Lacson (Screenshot from RMN DZXL 558 Manila Facebook page)...
More than 400 Filipinos have been taken out of war-torn Ukraine, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) A total of 405 Filipinos had been assisted by the department as of Wednesday afternoon, March 23. Of this, 342 nationals were already repatriated to the country...
