The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading the measure that seeks to slash by half the remittance fees of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Garnering 174 affirmative votes during plenary session Tuesday, Nov. 19 was House Bill (HB) No. 10959, or the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left), President Donald Trump (Facebook) OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino is prodding the Marcos administration to give "comparable opportunities" to returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who may be...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on second reading two measures that aim to strengthen financial safeguards for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Sponsored by Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre, both House Bill (HB) No....
OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino (Facebook) In a bid to strengthen policies beneficial to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino has filed a House resolution seek a review on the...
Senator Cynthia Villar called on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their family members to register anew for the upcoming 13th OFW and Family Summit. The event will take place on Nov. 8, 2024 at 8:00 a.m . at The Tent, Vista Global South, C5 Extension Road, Las Piñas City. ...
(Fourth from left) Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre with other government officials (Rep. Acidre's office) House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs chairman and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre, together with government officials,...
President Marcos has appointed Manila Times chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Dante Francis Mariano Ang III as chairperson of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. Manila Times chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Dante Francis Mariano Ang II (Dante Ang II Facebook) In the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 32-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was set to return abroad next week was allegedly stabbed to death by her jealous live-in partner in Hacienda Paz, Barangay Canlandog, Murcia, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Oct. 16. POLICE investigate a stabbing incident involving a...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) House Speaker Martin Romualdez commended President Marcos for strengthening cooperation between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which he said was integral to the pardon of 143 Filipinos in the...
Downward Philippine inflation in the near term would be slightly offset by the new law imposing 12-percent value added tax (VAT) on digital services, Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) said. In an Oct. 4 report, UOB senior economist Julia Goh and economist Loke Siew Ting noted that there is...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is set to meet at least 50 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have reportedly suffered at the hands of their employers on an official trip to the Middle East, particularly to the State of Qatar. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Hontiveros called for stronger safety...
Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) expects the Philippine economy to grow as targeted this and next year while inflation risks and interest rates ease. In its quarterly global outlook report for the fourth quarter of 2024, UOB forecasted the Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) to...
