The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) estimated that there would be around 170,000 to 200,000 passengers in ports on Sunday, the final weekend before the return of most of the workers and students back to their work or classes. “Based on the statistics last year, we expect around 170,000 to 200,000...
After a two-year interval due to Covid-19 pandemic, the first batch of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) to be dispatched in the new normal is now ready to work in their respective organizations and communities in the Philippines. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion After years of toiling abroad, most overseas Filipinos yearn not simply to go back home, but to operate their own business while enjoying getting reunited with their children, parents and other loved ones. For many, replacing an exceptionally good income abroad while...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion Returning home for good from overseas and finding a steady replacement income need not be a Mission Impossible. While work abroad often entails a monthly salary substantially higher than what’s available back home, returning home need not always mean dire economic...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion After working in Hong Kong for over 20 years, partners Anette and Lito are both anxious and excited to go back home for good. “We’ve identified projects that we believe offer bright prospects of success,” says Anette. Just like them, tens and even hundreds of...
The government's pandemic task force has released an updated memorandum detailing the conditions and requisites for Filipinos abroad who want to return to the Philippines starting February 10, 2022. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Based on Resolution No. 160-A of the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for...
Questions were raised after the national government announced that fully vaccinated international travelers and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) will no longer be required to undergo a facility-based quarantine but shall self-monitor for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms beginning Feb. 1....
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I am calling on all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and Filipino returnees who test positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival in the country to take advantage of the Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital (MCFH) located at the Luneta grounds as an alternative to...
The government's pandemic task force is now allowing the entry to the country of Filipinos going home from abroad who have recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19) but still tested positive for it, subject to protocols. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade reiterated that passengers going home to their provinces are not covered by the "No Vaccination, No Ride" policy as "returning home" is considered essential travel. (FILE PHOTO / PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY) This, after Tugade received...
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has started the investigation on a new incident involving a returning Filipina traveler who breached the quarantine of a Makati hotel. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is currently investigating other reports of quarantine breach as another returning overseas Filipino was nabbed for skipping mandatory isolation. Authorities learned of what she did after she posted it on her social media account. (Photo from Pixabay) Tourism...
