A total of 95 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia will be transported back to the country as part of the government’s repatriation program, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Saturday, Oct. 21. DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the 95...
President Marcos said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) government is now processing the back wages of over 10,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced after their companies declared bankruptcy in 2015 and 2016. PH-KSA TIES — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Kingdom of...
The situation of Filipinos on the Gazan border with Egypt is not totally good despite having fled from areas heavily affected by the fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas militants, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) bared Tuesday, Oct. 17. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de...
Israel is not yet considering opening any humanitarian corridor for foreign nationals wanting to leave Gaza amid challenges from Philippine officials to get Filipinos out of the Palestinian territory. Esty Buzgan, the Chargé d'Affaires of the Israeli Embassy in Manila, said Thursday the Israeli...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, October 11 urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to prepare for the repatriation of Filipinos as the tension escalates further in war-torn Israel. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) At the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Wednesday, October 11 expressed his deep sympathies to the families and loved ones of the two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were killed following the attack of Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel. “The tragic deaths of two OFWs in Israel...
The pursuit of employment opportunities abroad remained a prevalent choice among Filipinos, especially females, as the upward trend continued to gain momentum. The population of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) or workers who worked abroad increased to 1.96 million in 2022, the Philippine Statistic...
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss assured the Philippines that Filipinos in Israel are taken care of amid the ongoing tensions in Israel. Screenshot from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fluss said in a press briefing on Sunday, Oct. 8, that Filipinos in Israel are taken care of...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) advised on Saturday, Oct. 7, Filipinos in Israel to take specific precautionary safety measures after the Israeli government declared a “State of War” following the surprise attack of Palestinian group Hamas. In an advisory released by the DMW, it states...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – A former overseas Filipino worker was shot dead in a relative’s wake in Barangay Camarang, San Isidro, Isabela on Wednesday, October 4. Police Major Grandeur Tangonan, San Isidro chief of police, identified the victim as Jefferson Tumamao, 36, from Barangay Rizal...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a resolution directing the appropriate Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation on the alleged massive illegal recruitment schemes perpetrated in Italy. According to Tulfo, the fraudulent multi-million recruitment schemes are targeting...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now coordinating with other government agencies in the conduct of investigation into the rampant illegal recruitment schemes targeting Filipinos who plan to work in Italy. Last week alone, the DMW reported that there were around 100 victims who sought the...
