House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Appropriations has deferred deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) following the unavoidable absence of acting...
DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (DMW) The Commission on Appointments (CA) is set to resume consideration of the ad interim appointment of Hans Leo Cacdac as secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) signed an agreement with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to help millions of overseas Filipino workers find new job opportunities in the country, especially in agriculture and agribusiness. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. stated that the...
President Marcos continues to trust Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) ad interim secretary Hans Leo Cacdac after he reappointed him to the position on Friday, May 24. MIgrant Workers ad interim secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (DMW) The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said this after the...
After eight months of serving as its officer-in-charge (OIC), President Marcos has named Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac as the new Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (DMW/Facebook) Marcos signed Cacdac’s appointment paper...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has said on Wednesday, April 17 that he is in close coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) regarding the safe return of the four Filipino seafarers aboard the Portuguese vessel MSC Aries. Tulfo, chairperson of the...
LANDBANK, OFBank, DMW to speed up OFW claims from 2015 Displaced Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) will hopefully receive the long-delayed payment of indemnity claims due to the bankruptcies of Saudi Arabian construction companies way back in 2015 and 2016. In a statement, the Land Bank of the...
More senators have condemned the fatal attack by Houthi rebels on ships plying the Gulf of Aden which led to the death of two Filipino crewmen and injured two more. A photo from the X (formerly Twitter) account of U.S. Central Command shows True Confidence set ablaze by the missile attack by...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri condemned the fatal attack by Houthi rebels on ships plying the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which led to the death of two Filipino crewmen and injured two more. A photo from the X (formerly Twitter) account of U.S. Central Command shows True Confidence...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Friday, Feb. 23, that the fate of Jullebee Ranara and other OFWs who fell victim to injustice should serve as a stark reminder to continuously ensure the safety and welfare of Filipinos abroad. Villanueva lauded the decision of the Kuwaiti appellate...
Filipino seafarers now have the right to refuse to sail in the tension-filled Gulf of Aden after the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) expanded the list of its "high risk areas" (HRAs) to the said deepwater basin located near Yemen. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo...
Even though the compensation for the displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia has slowly trickled, the government should still continuously pursue the claims of the remaining Filipinos, including those who worked in other countries, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on...
