The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading the measure that seeks to slash by half the remittance fees of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Garnering 174 affirmative votes during plenary session Tuesday, Nov. 19 was House Bill (HB) No. 10959, or the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left), President Donald Trump (Facebook) OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino is prodding the Marcos administration to give "comparable opportunities" to returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who may be...
Senator Cynthia Villar called on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their family members to register anew for the upcoming 13th OFW and Family Summit. The event will take place on Nov. 8, 2024 at 8:00 a.m . at The Tent, Vista Global South, C5 Extension Road, Las Piñas City. ...
(Fourth from left) Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre with other government officials (Rep. Acidre's office) House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs chairman and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre, together with government officials,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 32-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was set to return abroad next week was allegedly stabbed to death by her jealous live-in partner in Hacienda Paz, Barangay Canlandog, Murcia, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Oct. 16. POLICE investigate a stabbing incident involving a...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) House Speaker Martin Romualdez commended President Marcos for strengthening cooperation between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which he said was integral to the pardon of 143 Filipinos in the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is set to meet at least 50 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have reportedly suffered at the hands of their employers on an official trip to the Middle East, particularly to the State of Qatar. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Hontiveros called for stronger safety...
Over a thousand Filipinos in Lebanon are up for repatriation to the Philippines amid escalating tension between Israel and Hezbollah fighters that already killed hundreds. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Robert Ferrer said on Tuesday, Sept. 24, that the Philippine Embassy in...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (PPAB) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo is urging the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to assign personnel to Philippine embassies abroad in order to provide for the healthcare needs of overseas...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental is monitoring the situation of 398 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon amid the escalating tension between Hezbollah and Israel. THE provincial government of Negros Occidental established a help desk at the Public...
The Philippines stands ready to repatriate overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the escalating tension in Lebanon, whether they are documented or undocumented. "[H]opefully, again, the situation doesn’t get worse but in case, the there is a call to be repatriated, then as I said,...
More Filipinos living abroad are choosing digital methods to send money back to the Philippines, with a focus on supporting education as the main reason for these transactions, a Visa report showed. Based on the “Money Travels: 2024 Digital Remittances Adoption Report”, 75 percent of Filipinos...
