Partido Reporma presidential candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson guarantees that no corruption and other government abuses would happen under the newly-created Department of Migrant Workers once he and running mate Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III gain the people’s mandate...
The Philippine government will start repatriating overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), some of whom have been sleeping in makeshift tents in public parks after their employers turned them away for testing positive to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A police officer requests foreign domestic helpers on...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, March 1, said it is “imperative” for all Filipinos to leave Ukraine at once, after the European Union (EU) decided to arm the beleaguered nation’s army. Marcos added that the government needs to prepare for the larger-scale evacuation of overseas Filipino...
Thousands of Filipinos continue to leave the country every month in search of better opportunities. Even in the midst of the pandemic, an average of 70,000 Filipinos left the country every month from January to September last year, according to data from the Philippine Overseas Employment...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Friday, Feb. 25, that it has stopped 688 human trafficking victims from leaving the country last year at international ports. Likewise, it deferred the departure of more than 13,000 passengers, many of whom were believed illegally recruited by labor syndicates....
Senator Richard Gordon on Friday called on the government to prepare a multi-partisan contingency plan for the country amid the worsening situation over Ukraine with credible threats of an all-out war in Eastern Europe. “War in Eastern Europe over Ukraine is fraught with dangers. I urge the...
The ongoing full-scale invasion by Russia of neighboring Ukraine is a “cause of concern” because of some 320 Filipino workers there, most of whom refused to be repatriated, and the economic impact on the prices of oil and goods, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday, Feb. 24. Vice...
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday appealed to the Philippine government to prioritize the possible repatriation of the Filipinos in Ukraine where military tension is now high over Russia’s impending invasion. “All hands should be on deck for the urgent evacuation of Filipinos from Ukraine amid...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Thursday called on telecommunication companies in the Philippines to ensure unimpeded communication between the estimated 300 Filipinos in Ukraine and their families here as tension between Russia and Ukraine rages. Bautista appealed to the...
TALISAY CITY, Cebu — Despite being thousands of miles away from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong, Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, Feb. 24, assured that she is in close contact with organizations and private partners there to ensure no one gets left behind. A police officer...
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Hong Kong are still welcome to return home as the Philippine government is not considering to impose a travel ban amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases there, Malacañang said. (FILE PHOTO) Cabinet secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Karlo...
Foreign employers found terminating overseas Filipino workers' contracts in Hong Kong due to coronavirus infection should be blacklisted, a senatorial reelectionist said. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Hontiveros Office) Senator Risa Hontiveros called on the Duterte administration on...
