Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople left an "indelible void" in the realm of public service, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Aug. 23, as the agency joined the nation in mourning her untimely passing. Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Aug. 22, mourned the passing of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople, whom she called a “real patriot” and a “beacon of hope” for migrant workers. DMW Secretary Susan 'Toots' Ople (Photo from the Presidential...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the passing of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople was a great loss to the Philippines. DMW Secretary Susan 'Toots' Ople (Photo courtesy of PCO) Admitting that he was shocked over the news of Ople's death, Marcos said he has lost a friend and...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople passed away on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 22, the department has confirmed. In a statement, the DMW said Ople was surrounded by her family and loved ones when she passed away at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. “ It is with great sadness...
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...
Ensure that migrant workers are supported and empowered. DMW Mobile App (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/KJ Rosales) This was the call of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to government agencies and the private sector as he led the launch of a mobile app that will ease the process in securing...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has called for the enactment of bills that would establish full interoperability of all government systems and services in the country. Estrada made the call in response to the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) introduction of a hassle-free mobile app for...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to look into making the application for Overseas Employment Certification (OEC) for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) free of charge. *Jansen Romero/File Photo* In a statement, the Presidential...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Tuesday June 27, said legal services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) must be uninterrupted in the formal turnover of the OFW component of the assistance-to-nationals (ATN) functions to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) from the Department of...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will be turning over its Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) services for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) starting July. In a statement, the agency said the turnover will happen on July 1, 2023 in compliance with...
Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo visited Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to check on the condition and see the situation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in that city. Sen. Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo poses with some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during his visit to Dubai. (Photo from...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) released on Friday, June 9, a list of new rules and regulations on the recruitment and employment of land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) which also revealed the “mortal” or “cardinal sins” that should be avoided by recruitment agencies....
