The 38 Filipino seafarers and workers of a cruise ship flagged over health concerns relating to hantavirus will be released from 40-day quarantine on June 18 after showing no signs of infection, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). While all the Filipino crew of the MV Hondius tested negative...
The seven Filipino seafarers who were injured in a drone attack on a container ship passing the Strait of Hormuz are now in stable condition, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. In fact, DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said two of them are now preparing to go back to the Philippines after...
A group of 322 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) safely returned to the country from Kuwait on Friday morning, May 15, as the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) intensified repatriation efforts amid continuing tensions in the Middle East. The OFWs...
Seven Filipino seafarers were injured in the drone attack by Iran on a container ship passing the Strait of Hormuz, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday, May 7. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said four of the Filipino seafarers suffered minor injuries while the three are...
The Department of Migrant Workers said on Saturday, May 2, that around 1,300 Filipino seafarers have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz while 14 others are attempting to traverse the waterway amid the ongoing ceasefire in the Middle East crisis. "Sa Strait of Hormuz naman, ang minamanmanan natin...
Senator Raffy Tulfo, chair of the Senate Committees on Labor and Migrant Workers, raised alarm over the growing number of Filipinos victimized by illegal recruitment, human trafficking, and online scams. Speaking in a joint committee hearing on Thursday, April 30, Tulfo noted that many overseas...
The last four Filipino crew members of the Panama-flagged oil tanker MT Aqua 1 -- which was struck by a missile near Qatar 's Ras Laffan Industrial Hub on April 1 -- safely returned to the Philippines on Thursday night, April 29. The group arrived aboard a commercial flight that landed at the...
This is a story about the risks that overseas Filipino workers also face while working abroad. Two Filipino household service workers were shot dead by their employer following a hostage incident in Lebanon, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Tuesday, April 21. DMW Secretary Hans...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, April 7 urged department agencies to look into the feasibility of Congress’ passing a proposed “Bayanihan 3” law despite the current fiscal state of the government. Tulfo made the call during a Senate hearing on the proposed amendments to the Pantawid Pamilyang...
For a lot of Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) teachers, returning home is not just about finding a job; it is about coming to terms with the sacrifices they made while working abroad. Teacher I Aylene Lara knows this all too well. "I didn’t want to work abroad for a very long time because it’s...
A total of 343 Filipinos, mostly overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), landed safely at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday morning, March 15, after they were repatriated from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain by the national government amid the continuing tensions in the Middle East. The group...
The remains of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Ann De Vera, who died in a missile attack in Israel, arrived in Manila early morning on Saturday, March 14, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) revealed. De Vera’s remains, sealed in a special container bearing the flag of Israel, arrived at...
