Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro has described the swift release of the 24 Filipinos detained in Russia as a testament to the evolving relations between Manila and Moscow after President Marcos personally appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for their...
A total of 165 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait arrived safely at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Tuesday, June 16, at around 11 a.m. Their return marked another successful government-led repatriation effort amid ongoing unrest in the Middle East. The workers...
The local government of Makati and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to strengthen support for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. On Wednesday, May 20, Makati Mayor Nancy Binay, OWWA Administrator PY Caunan, and OWWA...
A group of 322 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) safely returned to the country from Kuwait on Friday morning, May 15, as the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) intensified repatriation efforts amid continuing tensions in the Middle East. The OFWs...
BDO Unibank Inc., the country’s largest lender by assets, said geopolitical volatility in the Middle East has yet to dampen remittance flows, even as labor officials reported decline in repatriation requests following the recent ceasefire in the region. In a briefing, Genie Gloria, BDO senior...
CEBU CITY – More than 200 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Central Visayas have been repatriated due to the tension in the Middle East. According to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration-Central Visayas (OWWA-7), 202 OFWs from Region 7 have returned home, 59 from Saudi Arabia, 46 from...
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...
The remains of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Ann De Vera, who died in a missile attack in Israel, arrived in Manila early morning on Saturday, March 14, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) revealed. De Vera’s remains, sealed in a special container bearing the flag of Israel, arrived at...
ILOILO CITY – There are 57,486 Overseas Filipino workers from Western Visayas region at risk from tension in the Middle East, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said. OWWA-6 Director James Mendiola said they are from Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Iloilo City. The number...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is now pushing for a measure seeking to provide interest-free loan assistance to aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to help them cover their pre-employment and pre-departure requirements. In filing Senate Bill No. 1696, or the proposed OFW Pre-Employment Loan...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Joedith Gallego has called on the suspect in the attack on three siblings in Silay City, Negros Occidental, to surrender. In a media interview on Tuesday, Feb. 10, Gallego said the suspect would not escape accountability for the crime. "Surrender now. You cannot keep whatever...
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) reported Friday, Jan. 16, that its Trust Fund climbed to P21.3 billion while active membership topped 2.6 million by December 2025, reflecting rising trust and confidence of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the agency. OWWA Administrator PY...
