A Filipino in Qatar was injured after he was hit by a shrapnel from an intercepted Iranian missile, the Philippine embassy said. The embassy in Qatar said the Filipino national is now safe and recovering. Meanwhile, the embassy and the Philippine Migrant Workers Office are now providing temporary...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian believes that the Philippines could struggle to hit its 5 percent economic growth target this year due to lingering domestic challenges and the escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a radio interview with Usapang Senado over DWIZ on Saturday, March 7, Gatchalian was...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said additional government funding may be necessary to support the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the event of a worst-case scenario in the Middle East. During the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on Friday, March 6, DMW...
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...
President Marcos spoke with United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to express solidarity with the Emirati people amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region. According to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Marcos conveyed his support to the UAE leadership during the...
President Marcos has announced that starting March 9, government agencies under the Executive Department will temporarily implement a four-day work week amid the expected oil supply disruption caused by the conflict in the Middle East. In a video message on Friday, March 6, Marcos announced several...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is pushing for a measure seeking an automatic suspension of Value-Added Tax (VAT) and excise taxes on fuel. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, sought the action amid the ongoing tension in the Gulf Region, which was expected to trigger an oil price...
President Marcos will use his upcoming visit to the United Nations (UN) in New York to call for peace in the Middle East and the protection of civilians, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Speaking in a pre-departure briefing on Friday, March 6, DFA spokesperson Assistant Secretary...
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III has called for the establishment of a national petroleum reserve to strengthen the country’s energy security and ensure supply stability. This is amid recent exchanges of attacks among Middle Eastern countries that have affected key roads, straits, and oil...
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...
The first repatriation flight carrying 299 Filipinos from the Middle East arrived in Manila early Wednesday as tensions continue to escalate in the region, Malacañang said. The Emirates flight EK336 from Dubai landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 at 6:45 a.m., Presidential...
BACOLOD CITY – Three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Negros Occidental working in the Middle East have sought assistance from the provincial government for repatriation. Provincial Administrator Rafyrando Diaz II said in a media interview on Wednesday, March 4, that the Public Employment...
