Flag of Kuwait (Unsplash) Two House members sought on Tuesday, Jan. 7 an investigation on the suspicious death of 35-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Dafnie Nacalaban in Kuwait. Both Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus...
(File photo) Around 400 checks intended for the payout of the second batch of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who lost their jobs in various construction companies in Saudi Arabia nearly a decade ago will finally be distributed “within the next month.” Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) forged via a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Monday, Feb. 5, at the National Cybercrime Hub Building in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos (right) and DMW...
Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), OWWA Administrator Arnaldo "Arnell" Ignacio (center), and OWWA Deputy Administrator Mary Melanie "Honey" Quiño (right) inspect on Saturday night the OFW Lounge at Terminal 1 of NAIA. (Speaker's office) House Speaker...
CITY OF SANTO TOMAS, Batangas – A 65-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) lost P400,000 worth of jewelry, cash, and expensive sunglasses to suspected members of the Salisi Gang in a restaurant in Barangay Poblacion 1 here on Friday, January 12. Police identified the victim as Elizabeth Reyes,...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has set up an employment facilitation desk in Tokyo and Osaka in a bid to maximize the assistance to overseas Filipino workers in Japan which is one of the Philippines' key labor markets. DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo J. Cacdac said the Japan Employment...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) The measure that seeks to expand the scope of legal aid extended to overseas Filipinos and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has been approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. "Our...
OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino (Facebook) President Marcos displayed "strong leadership" in his decision to skip the World Climate Action Summit (COP28), according to OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino. "One of the beacons of hope...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has commended on Wednesday, Nov. 29 the Marcos administration for successfully effecting the release of the two...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Hamas' release of its Filipino hostage Gelienor "Jimmy" Pacheco has increased the Philippines' hopes that it would soon locate a missing overseas Filipino worker (OFW). House Speaker Martin Romualdez had...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) A measure expanding the use of the Legal Assistance Fund for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has been approved on second reading by the House of Representatives. Passed via simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during...
​The family of one of the Filipinos killed during Hamas' attack on Israel will be receiving continuing assistance from the Israeli government, the Israeli Embassy in Manila said Monday, Nov. 6. This was announced as Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss and Consul Moti Cohen...
