A foreign job consultancy company based in Manila was shut down on Tuesday, Nov 14, for operating without necessary clearances from the government, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the Double D Training Consultancy Services...
Four Filipino seafarers were injured after Russia fired a missile on a Liberian-flagged ship that was docked at the port of Pivdennyi near Odesa, Ukraine, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 9. DMW officer-in-charge Hans Leo Cacdac said those injured are the ship’s...
Pockets of attacks during her 10-year stay in Israel seemed to be normal for caregiver Jesyl Lucas but when hundreds of Hamas gunmen were able to penetrate on Oct. 7, that was the sign for her to go home. “War has been part of the history of Israel but this was the first time that there were...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has assured the family of slain overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Loreta Alacre that they will receive all the necessary assistance pursuant to the mandate of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. DMW Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac (left) and Mayor...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is expecting the arrival of 64 overseas Filipino workers from Israel this week as part of the government repatriation amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East country. DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the first batch is expected...
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...
At least 60 overseas Filipino worker (OFWs) from Israel are expected to arrive in the country on Monday, Oct. 30, as part of the repatriation program amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas group. DMW officer-in-charge Hans Leo Cacdac said the 60 OFWs, along with two infants, will be the fourth...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has committed all out support in seeking justice for the slain Filipina household service worker who was killed in Amman, Jordan last week. This, as the DMW announced that the remains of Mary Grace Santos are set to arrive on Saturday afternoon,...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is continuously working to bring back to the Philippines the remains of the Filipina nurse, who was killed after she chose not to abandon her elderly patient during the Oct. 7 mass attack of Hamas gunmen in Israel. Angelyn Aguirre was among the four overseas...
A total of 95 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia will be transported back to the country as part of the government’s repatriation program, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Saturday, Oct. 21. DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the 95...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has activated hotlines for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their relatives who are concerned of the security situation in Lebanon where mass protests are being held over the Israel-Hamas armed conflict. In an advisory issued on Thursday night, Oct. 19,...
Nearly P300,000 worth of cash and other assistance will be extended by the government to each of the families of the Filipinos who died due to the ongoing war between Israeli forces and the Hamas militants, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos...
