President Marcos has vowed to strengthen the retraining programs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning to the country who lost their jobs abroad or could not return for various reasons. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) In a speech on the sidelines of his...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading the proposed Overseas Electronic Registration and Voting Act, as embodied in House Bill (HB) No.10178....
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Rep. Salo's office) The Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo-led congressional mission to Libya has recommended for the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to authorize selective deployment of overseas Filipino...
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac briefs the 60 OFWs from Israel of the assistance package that they will receive after they arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday afternoon, May 8, 2024, on board a repatriation flight initated by the national government....
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...
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...
