Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has urged the Senate to increase the budget of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for 2026, citing its critical role in supporting millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). During the Senate deliberation on the DMW’s proposed 2026 budget on...
More than 3,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families gathered at The Tent in Villar City for the 14th OFW and Family Summit. The event, which happened last Nov. 14, 2025, is annually organized by the Villar Foundation to honor and empower Filipino migrant workers. Members of the...
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel visited Manila for a historic Pacific Tour where she talked about the “deep connection” between the two countries and their shared values and friendship. The Philippines is part of the official’s “landmark diplomatic tour of the Pacific...
Vice President Sara Duterte attended a Filipino community event in Singapore to spend time with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) there. The official was seen in videos of Duterte supporters posted on Facebook. According to one post, the Vice President was joined there by Senator Robin Padilla,...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo recently conducted a random inspection at the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) Main Office in Quezon City, where he spoke with victims of unfair labor practices by some companies. Tulfo made the surprise visit on Monday, Oct. 13, as the new chairperson of the Senate...
President Marcos has appealed to government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to be the solution Filipinos need, and not be the source of added burden. "Magsilbi tayong solusyon, hindi dagdag na pampahirap (Let us serve as a solution, not an added burden)," Marcos said in his speech in one...
Malacañang debunked claims made by Vice President Sara Duterte that the government is not offering help to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in need, tagging Duterte 's accusation as "another fake news." Duterte has called out President Marcos , saying he should focus on checking on...
Vice President Sara Duterte hit the government anew for having “no stability at all” amid massive reports of corruption in infrastructure projects and the continuous politicking and posturing for the 2028 elections. “Oh, definitely, there is no stability at all with regard to our government...
President Marcos bared that the Philippines will establish a Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Marcos made the announcement before the Filipino community in Cambodia on Monday night, Sept. 7 during a meeting with them. "[A]ng gobyerno ay patuloy na maglilingkod upang masuklian...
Vice President Sara Duterte will be in Japan next month for a gathering organized by the Filipino community there. In an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, the Vice President confirmed her next schedule with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who she has been meeting with in the past several...
Vice President Sara Duterte put the spotlight on the stories of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during a recent trip to Kuwait, where she met with Filipino workers there and heard their grievances about the current state of the country. Speaking before OFWs during a “Hakbang ng Maisug...
Vice President Sara Duterte left the country anew to visit overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kuwait, underscoring the need to ensure the welfare of Filipino workers abroad, her office said on Saturday, Aug. 16. The Office of the Vice President (OVP), in a statement, confirmed Duterte’s trip on...
