The government of Kuwait has expressed condolences and sympathies to the family of Jullebee Cabiles Ranara, the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who was found dead and burned in a desert in the said Middle Eastern country, as her family awaits the arrival of her remains to the Philippines. Department...
The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs has approved, subject to style and “enhancement”, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, a substitute bill that seeks to expand the legal fund provided for distressed overseas Filipinos. Overseas Filipino workers (Jansen Romero/File Photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The...
Filipino workers who have existing contracts or are planning to work in India have been given the greenlight to push through their employment there. This came after the Philippine government resumed the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) there after imposing a ban on it due to the South...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) condemned on Monday, Jan. 23, the killing of a 35-year old overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose cadaver was burned and found in the desert in Kuwait. DMW Secretary Susan Ople said they are currently waiting for the official report of the incident from the...
A dedicated lounge for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will soon be built at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. OFWs at NAIA (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cesar Chiong, general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) that operates NAIA, shared...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) vowed on Tuesday, Jan, 17, to upgrade its shelter facilities in Kuwait and other countries that serve as a home for runaway and distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a statement, DMW Secretary Susan Ople said that in Kuwait for instance, they are...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has sent a team to Kuwait to check on the living conditions of distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in a government-run shelter. The move was an offshoot of the virtual inspection of DMW Secretary Susan Ople at the “Bahay Kalinga” shelter in Kuwait...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has assured overseas Filipino workers (OFW) that the agency will continue to assist them until the newly-created Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is completely ready to take over such function. This came as the two agencies came up with an agreement to...
Top officials of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will be holding exploratory talks with their Hon Kong counterparts for the deployment of Filipino caregivers and assisted care workers. In as statement, DMW Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople said the Hong Kong government is in need of as many...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DWM) will go on full-blown structuring and staffing of its offices in the regions and abroad following the approval of its P15.8 billion for 2023. In a press briefing, DMW Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople said they will be setting up 16 regional offices in the country...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has assisted at least 3,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) after the air traffic management system of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) encountered a technical problem on Sunday, Jan. 1. 1672713294944blob DMW Undersecretary Hans Leo...
The unmitigated disaster that was the New Year's flight cancellations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has one congressman worrying about whether or not the affected overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would get fired by their foreign employers. A standard passenger at NAIA awaits news...
