The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has partnered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for the financial literacy and investor protection for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac said the move is aimed...
At least 22 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have so far requested the Philippine government for their repatriation amid the ongoing armed conflict in Israel, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) disclosed on Thursday, Oct. 12. DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the OFWs...
Migrant Workers and Foreign Affairs officials are now working with their counterparts in Israel for the transportation of the bodies of two Filipinos who were killed when Hamas gunmen stormed the southern part of the Jewish state on Saturday, Oct. 7, back in the Philippines. In a statement,...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Wednesday, October 11 expressed his deep sympathies to the families and loved ones of the two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were killed following the attack of Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel. “The tragic deaths of two OFWs in Israel...
A total of 27 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are set to be repatriated from Cambodia where they were duped into working for illegal online financial and phishing operations in the southeast Asian country, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Wednesday. Oct. 11. DMW Officer-in-Charge...
A total of 313 Filipinos living near the Gaza Strip have informed Philippine authorities that they are safe amid the spate of bomb attacks and gun battles in the area as Israel has further escalated its air and ground offensives in response to the attacks carried out by Hamas fighters over the...
Senators on Sunday, October 8 urged the government to exhaust all means to secure the welfare and safety of all Filipinos in Israel. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva issued the call as they condemned the attacks of Hamas on Israel....
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) advised on Saturday, Oct. 7, Filipinos in Israel to take specific precautionary safety measures after the Israeli government declared a “State of War” following the surprise attack of Palestinian group Hamas. In an advisory released by the DMW, it states...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has formed a fact-finding team that will augment the ongoing investigation into the alleged massive illegal recruitment of Filipinos for fake jobs in Italy. DMW officer-in-charge Hans Leo Cacdac said the high-level fact-finding team will focus their...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a resolution directing the appropriate Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation on the alleged massive illegal recruitment schemes perpetrated in Italy. According to Tulfo, the fraudulent multi-million recruitment schemes are targeting...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Monday, Oct, 2, the death of a 32-year old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was found dead with several stab wounds in the body in Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the DMW said it is now coordinating with its Migrant Workers Office in Al-Khobar...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now coordinating with other government agencies in the conduct of investigation into the rampant illegal recruitment schemes targeting Filipinos who plan to work in Italy. Last week alone, the DMW reported that there were around 100 victims who sought the...
