Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) officer-in-charge Hans Cacdac said on Sunday, Jan. 14, that there is ongoing coordination between Philippine and Iranian authorities on the fate of the 18 Filipino seafarers being held after their vessel was seized in the Gulf of Oman. A map showing the...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Saturday, Oct. 28, that 60 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and two infants are expected to arrive in the Philippines early next week from Israel. DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo Cacdac speaks (center) during a media forum in Quezon City on...
DMW Officer-in-charge Hans Leo Cacdac The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is currently seeking employment opportunities for two siblings of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was killed in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. “Kasalukayang tinutulungan...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac as the officer-in-charge of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac (Photo courtesy of DMW) Malacañang announced the designation of Cacdac on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Cacdac, who is...
The women’s national team flew to Thailand on Tuesday, Aug. 29, for the 22 nd Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship but not without a morale-boost from SM’s top man Hans Sy. SM Prime Holdings chairman Hans Sy shakes hands with Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said that migrant Filipino workers no longer have to pay additional fees when they request their Overseas Employment Certification (OEC) using the new mobile app of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). *OFW Pass (DMW/RTVM Screenshot)* The PCO said...
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...
Dutch financial institution ING has named Jun Palanca as new country head of the Philippines, succeeding Hans Sicat who has retired on Dec. 31, 2022. Palanca re-joined ING in May 2022 as head of Wholesale Banking in the Philippines, armed with over 30 years of experience. As country head, he has...
China Banking Corporation has maintained its regional and local standing as one of the best-governed publicly listed companies in the 2021 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) assessments. At the recent virtual awarding by the Institute of Corporate Governance, China Bank was recognized anew...
Five Filipinos received honor and commendation from the Junior Chamber International Senate Philippines (JCISP), The Outstanding Filipino Foundation (TOFIL), and Affiliated Network for Social Accountability Foundation for their "exemplary and noteworthy contributions towards the upliftment of...
The critical consensus according to global experts is that the world only has until 2030 before it reaches a tipping point. Beyond this, global experts believe it will be a “new normal of extremes” – extreme heat, extreme precipitation, extreme winds. In his remarks during a recently held...
Veteran television host Arnell Ignacio marks his return to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), this time as the agency's new administrator. (File Photo) The Office of the Press Secretary confirmed this in a text message to Malacañang reporters on Wednesday morning, August 10. In...
