The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has assured that it will provide assistance to the 250 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait who will be repatriated today, Aug. 31. (Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday confirmed that two more Filipinos were able to leave Afghanistan amid the increasing tension due to the recent deadly suicide bombing and the spate of rockets fired towards the Kabul airport. Department of Foreign Affairs In a report, the DFA said...
Two Filipinos were unable to leave Afghanistan on Thursday following the two incidents of suicide bombings outside Kabul airport, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. Department of Foreign Affairs The DFA said the two Filipinos were at the airport earlier in the day when the deadly...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, Aug. 27 said there were no Filipino casualties in the twin suicide bombings at Kabul airport that killed dozens of people, including at least 13 United States (US) service members. DFA Assistant Secretary for Public Diplomacy Eduardo Meñez said...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday confirmed the arrival of three more Filipinos evacuated from Kabul and transited via Doha, Qatar. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) An estimated 185 Filipinos have already left the Afghan capital mostly through foreign military planes or...
Returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) looking to transfer their voter registration records locally only have until August 31 to do so, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Comelec/MB In Resolution No. 10677, the Comelec said applications for transfer of registration records from...
Two Filipinos who are part of the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders were evacuated out of Kabul and are now in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. 22 Filipinos from Kabul arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International...
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Afghanistan shared how they evaded gunshots and tear gas to get to safer grounds after the Taliban overran the country. EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies / AFP Rio Fabe said his team immediately rushed to the airport after they were...
Filipinos in Saudi Arabia made another milestone following the successful staging of the first purely Filipino entertainment gathering in the Kingdom under the auspices of the Saudi National Events Center (NEC) headed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Thousands of Filipinos gather at...
Vice President Leni Robredo recognizes that a lot of Filipinos working abroad want to come back home and retire, but many of them are wary of the economic environment in the country and the lack of a reintegration program that will help them make use of their savings efficiently. Vice President...
A total of 22 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Afghanistan arrived in the country as the Philippine government continue to account as many of Pinoy workers for their transport back home. photo: Ariel Fernandez The 22 Filipinos are workers in Afghanistan who joined the British soldiers on their...
At least 36 Filipinos who managed to leave Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan are scheduled to arrive in Manila today and tomorrow via separate flights from Singapore, the United Kingdom and, Qatar, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Tuesday. Department of Foreign...
