DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo J. Cacdac and DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco sign an agreement under the Balik Bayani sa Turismo that will provide free trainings for OFWs who woulkd decide to return back to the country for good. (photo: DMW) The Department of Migrant Workers...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva called on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to ensure that the displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in New Zealand will get their back pay and benefits on time. This, after some 700 workers were involved...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed her deepest gratitude to Filipino migrant workers for their unwavering sacrifices, as she vowed to remain steadfast in the commitment to advance legislation that champions the rights of the sector. "Countless miles away from their families,...
On OFW Family Day, President Marcos paid tribute to the contributions of Filipino migrant workers both to strengthen the country's economy and workforce. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. interacts with overseas Filipino workers during the OFW Family Day held in Pasay City on Dec. 20,...
The implementation of financial literacy programs would help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) maintain their financial resources over the long term, particularly as many of them are aiming to retire early, a study by the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) revealed. In a study titled...
As thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are bound to return and celebrate Christmas with their loved ones, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion urged Filipinos working abroad to take some time during the holidays to plan for a future homecoming as entrepreneurs. File photo Concepcion said...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte hailed Go Negosyo’s “Balik-Bayan” program for serving as a “new road” and “new life” for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who dream of never leaving their families behind in pursuit of a better life. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE...
Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. slammed on Monday, Nov. 13, fixers who prey on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by charging them for the processing of an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC), a document they can get free of charge. Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr., during the deliberation...
The deadly war between Israeli forces and Hamas militants did not stop Filipinos working as caregivers in Israel from serving and attending to their patients. "Life must go on" for Lourdes Levi, who like other Filipino caregivers in Israel, is making heroic sacrifices to go to work...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Saturday, Oct. 28, that 60 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and two infants are expected to arrive in the Philippines early next week from Israel. DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo Cacdac speaks (center) during a media forum in Quezon City on...
President Marcos has assured Filipinos working in the Middle East that the government will support them and that he has called on their host countries to safeguard their rights and welfare. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as he arrived in Manila on...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is continuously working to bring back to the Philippines the remains of the Filipina nurse, who was killed after she chose not to abandon her elderly patient during the Oct. 7 mass attack of Hamas gunmen in Israel. Angelyn Aguirre was among the four overseas...
