OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion The pathetic plight of Filipinos caught and still trapped in war-torn Ukraine is by no means the first time for overseas Filipinos to find themselves in civil wars abroad. Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, name any other strife-torn part of the world, and chances are Filipinos are...
The Philippine government must map out and implement a comprehensive plan to address and mitigate the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). File photo of overseas Filipino workers (Photo by Ariel Fernandez / Manila Bulletin) This was stressed by AKO OFW, a...
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Hong Kong are still welcome to return home as the Philippine government is not considering to impose a travel ban amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases there, Malacañang said. (FILE PHOTO) Cabinet secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Karlo...
Many Filipinos who have chosen to live outside the Philippines have found a way to bring a little piece of home with them by planting Filipino vegetables. Others take advantage of their new climate to plant the kind of garden one sees in Western picture books. This couple based in Japan has the...
The government, through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), will provide US$200 or more than P10,000 cash aid for Filipino migrant workers in Hong Kong who tested positive for COVID-19, Malacañang said. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN Cabinet secretary and acting presidential spokesperson...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Strategies and measures that the government now uses to bring home Filipinos in war-torn countries, including those in Ukraine that Russia may attack soon, border on laughable and absurd. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Brigido Dulay’s remarks to the media last week sums...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion Returning home for good from overseas and finding a steady replacement income need not be a Mission Impossible. While work abroad often entails a monthly salary substantially higher than what’s available back home, returning home need not always mean dire economic...
Senatorial aspirant Jinggoy Estrada, who is running under the ticket of survey frontrunners presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio, believes the government must aggressively negotiate with countries that still owe Overseas Filipino...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion After working in Hong Kong for over 20 years, partners Anette and Lito are both anxious and excited to go back home for good. “We’ve identified projects that we believe offer bright prospects of success,” says Anette. Just like them, tens and even hundreds of...
Many Filipino families have a knack for food production. Farming skills and practices of old family members are passed down to younger generations by default. Adele Eisma Woodward is a 54-year-old Filipina who adopted her family's love for farming. Adele Woodward is all smiles with her long...
Anakalusugan partylist Rep. Mike Defensor on Sunday renewed his call for the government to scrap the annual cap on the deployment of 7,000 on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) as he said it is unconstitutional. Defensor said Filipinos should enjoy the right to live and work wherever "they can achieve...
Layout design by Pinggot Zulueta HOMEMAKER Filipino artist Proceso Gelladuga Where is home? For Hong Kong-based Filipino artist Proceso Gelladuga, home is the longing of his soul. “Home is where I was born. It is where my soul longs to go back someday, where I can speak my language, where the...
