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...
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...
Relief packs and cash assistance have been distributed to hundreds of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were affected by the 7.2 magnitude quake that hit Taiwan, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) announced on Sunday, April 7. The assistance package was distributed to OFWs during the...
After the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan, the Social Security System (SSS) will extend its calamity loan to the affected overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a briefing, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive officer said on Thursday, April 4, that active members...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (PPAB) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo is strongly encouraging Filipinos in Kuwait to take advantage of the Kuwait Ministry of Interior's announcement of a visa amnesty program. "This amnesty initiative...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A bill that seeks to establish a commission that shall have jurisdiction over claims and disputes involving Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) has been approved by a joint House panel. The Committees on Government Reorganization and on...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has facilitated the processing of the claims for thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who lost their jobs after their employers Saudi Arabia were forced to cease the operations due to bankruptcy as a result of a financial crisis. DMW...
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin argued that opening the Philippine economy to foreign investors would eventually end Filipinos'...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, Feb. 20, the date and venue for this year's Special Professional Licensure Examinations (SPLE) for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW). PRC / Manila Bulletin In a statement, the PRC said the exams will be held on June 16, 17, and 18....
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has praised overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) for churning out record-breaking remittances in 2023 despite having to face various "global challenges and uncertainties". ...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Legal assistance covering the start of the investigation, detention, arrest or indictment, all the way to the trial proper, and at all levels of appeals that will follow. Such is the extent of the...
Filipinos' presence in Vietnam manifests the strong relations between the Philippines and the foreign country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Marcos made the statement before the Filipino community in Vietnam on Monday, Jan. 29, upon his arrival...
