Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople on Friday, August 19, raised concern about the illegal trafficking of migrant workers outside the country, making overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) more vulnerable to abuse and danger. OFWs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has ordered the closure of an alleged illegal recruitment agency in Ermita, Manila that offers non-existent jobs for Filipino beauticians, cleaners, and domestic helpers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Middle East. (FILE PHOTO) In a report released...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople announced Friday, August 12, that the department was closely watching the situation of thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan, Israel, and Macau due to recent conflicts and an upsurge of Covid-19 infections....
Veteran television host Arnell Ignacio marks his return to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), this time as the agency's new administrator. (File Photo) The Office of the Press Secretary confirmed this in a text message to Malacañang reporters on Wednesday morning, August 10. In...
House Ways and Means Chair Rep. Joey Salceda told incoming Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma to lift the deployment ban on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). (Photo from Joey Salceda's Facebook)...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on members of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Transition Committee to settle their internal conflicts and remain true to their mandated duty of protecting and promoting the welfare of the Filipino migrant workers. Go, author and co-sponsor of...
Re-electionist Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday, April 29 cautioned the Transition Committee establishing the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in making the next steps to fully constitute the agency orderly but expediently. “The Transition Committee should aim for a speedy and orderly...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday urged President Duterte to end the confusion caused by the appointment of his former adviser Abdullah Mama-o, as secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers, which has yet to be constituted. Drilon also said he supports Labor Secretary Silvestre...
Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ M. Lacson has guaranteed that the new Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Act, which seeks to protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), would be properly implemented under his administration to prevent past cases of neglect and abuse...
As part of efforts to recognize the contribution of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) to the country's economy, a new OFW Center is set to be built in Las Piñas City to serve as a one-stop shop that caters to the needs of the so-called modern-day heroes. Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) returning...
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...
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...
