The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) arrested a Japanese national and his Filipino accomplice at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 for trafficking 13 Filipinos under the pretense of offering factory jobs in Japan. DMW operatives, in coordination with the NAIA Task Force...
Senators on Sunday, April 27 condemned the attack committed against Filipinos holding a cultural celebration in Vancouver, Canada. A victim covered with a cloth lies near a food truck after a car drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday April 26, 2025....
Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar’s office) Administration Senate bet Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar says there is a need to integrate the government agencies' roles with the specific...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is strengthening its support for spouses and legal guardians of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) recognized as solo parents by providing targeted welfare services that address their caregiving responsibilities. DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac said family...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has called on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to immediately investigate and resolve the reported suicide incidents among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong. Sen. Raffy Tulfo urged the Department of...
DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (File photo) The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) guaranteed legal assistance to eight Filipino seafarers detained in Malaysia for alleged violation of Malaysian immigration laws and regulations. In a statement on Black Friday, April 18, DMW Secretary Hans Leo...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (Screengrab from a DMW press briefing) A total of 20 Filipino seafarers aboard the Norwegian-flagged MV Lunita have not been charged as South Korean authorities continue their investigation into the vessel for suspected drug smuggling,...
From left to right: Mr. Steve Agius, Chief Executive Officer of Identità, Malta’s identity and migration agency; Ms. Stephanie Bason, Director General for Employment at the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment; Patricia Yvonne Caunan, Undersecretary for Policy and International...
(File photo) The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it is ready to set in motion a contingency plan to keep Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan safe amid an escalation of tension due to Chinese activities in the self-ruled island. DMW Secretary Hans Cacdac said he has coordinated with...
photo: DMW Authorities shut down on Thursday, April 3, the operation of a Pampanga-based travel agency which allegedly engaged in illegal...
Qatari authorities allowed the provisional release of the 17 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were arrested last week for allegedly holding a political rally following the arrest and transfer of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) custody in the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has hailed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for providing assistance to 20 Filipinos who were...
