The Philippines and New Zealand affirmed their commitment to ensure the welfare of Filipino migrant workers, especially nurses. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meet at the Malacanan Palace on April 18, 2024 for a bilateral meeting. (Noel B. Pabalate)...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left), Iranian Ambassador Yousef Esmaeil Zadeh (Rep. Salo's office) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has received assurance on the safety of the four Filipino seafarers who are among the crew members of MSC...
Migrant workers offices (MWOs) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are now preparing food items and other items for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid the severe flooding in the Middle East country. In a statement, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it is...
In spite of its critical importance to the nation's economy, the agriculture industry is confronting a pressing issue as a growing number of young people are shying away from pursuing careers in farming. A few tobacco farmers in Lidlidda, Ilocos Sur shared how challenging it was to pass on their...
Following its announcement of alternate uniforms for teaching and non-teaching personnel amid the hot weather, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, April 16, clarified there are no “prescribed colors” for the DepEd collared shirts. Photo taken at Latian Elementary School Alabel...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is calling for a quick and peaceful resolution to the recent capture of a Portuguese-flagged container ship that has four Filipino seafarers on board by Iranian...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) believes that the four Filipino crewmen of Portuguese-flagged container ship MSC Aries will soon be released by the Iranian government. DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Eduardo de Vega said during the Bagong Pilipinas briefing that the...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) The chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs has expressed his deep concern over the recent capture of the Portuguese vessel MSC Aries--which has four Filipino seafarers on board--by...
Four Filipino seafarers were on board a Portuguese container ship MSC Aries when it was seized by Iranian authorities near the Strait of Hormuz, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Sunday, April 14. “The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirms the seizure by Iranian...
A study has revealed the prevalence of mental health issues among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), as they face various stressors and barriers to seeking help. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In the first National Brain & Mental Health Research Symposium of the Department of Science and...
President Marcos said the government will no longer sit idly by while Filipino fishers continue to suffer from threats in the West Philippine Sea, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said. Romualdez said on Wednesday, April 10 (Washington time) the Philippine government...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now working for the repatriation of the remains of the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died after a fire hit a residential tower in Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week. DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the...
