By APRIL SOLIMAN ESCANO TWO HOMES For many OFWS, home is not just a location. Two different cities, two different ways of life—but both are home as they give you a sense of belongingness I sit here as the dawn breaks the sky with swathes of color and streaks of light, my body still attuned to...
(Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives and the Senate have approved in the bicameral conference committee meeting an amendment to the National Internal Revenue Code exempting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who derive their income...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Friday said that Filipinos in South Korea were “honored” to see Vice President Sara Duterte as the latter said it was the first time for them to be visited by the second highest Philippine government official. “The OFWs (overseas Filipino workers),...
The Senate subcommittee on finance has approved the proposed budget of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for 2024. The DMW has proposed a P15.542-billion appropriation for next year. Of the amount, P11.9-billion would be allocated to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration...
President Marcos explained that he has been going to different countries to propagate the changes in the Philippines and to ask potential foreign investors what they need for the country to become more investment-friendly. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said...
Filipinos in need of jobs are encouraged to seek opportunities in Taiwan as the island will be needing about 800,000 workers by the end of year. Silvestre Bello III, chairman of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taiwan, on Wednesday, Sep. 13, encouraged Filipino workers,...
SAMPALOC, Quezon – A farmer who allegedly killed his live-in partner here on September 8 was found dead in Sitio Maladyangao, Barangay Caldong, this town, on Monday morning, September 11. Police identified the suspect as Josue Callejo, 53, a resident of Barangay San Isidro, this town. Lawmen...
The Senate subcommittee on finance has rejected proposals of giving the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) a confidential and intelligence fund (CIF), but is open to giving it a higher amount to work on for next year. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito presides over the Finance...
The Philippines and Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the establishment of a Work and Holiday visa arrangement, which would allow nationals of both countries to seek employment while on a holiday to supplement the cost of their stay. President Marcos with Australian...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that securing the retirement benefits of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will help uplift their standard of living and ensure their future. Thus, the CHR gave its full support to House Bill (HB) No. 00176 or the "Overseas Filipino Workers Retirement System...
Senator Raffy T. Tulfo has expressed dismay on the failure of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to provide specific timeline regarding the release of the unpaid wages claims of 10,000 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). During the Aug. 17...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has called on the Senate to pass into law a bill that fully exempts qualified overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from taking Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs in the Philippines. In filing Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2349, Lapid sought to amend...
