Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said they are closely studying the proposal to ban the deployment of Filipino workers to Kuwait, following the tragic death of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) there.Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique ManaloIn an...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has started reviewing the guidelines of deployment of workers in Kuwait due to cases of deaths of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), including Jenny Alvarado and Dafnie Nacalaban.DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the review will lead to implementation of...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday, January 21, called for a deployment ban to Kuwait following the recent deaths of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) here.Sen. Raffy Tulfo, chairperson of the Committee on Migrant Workers, deplores the continuous deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has told the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) not to pursue a new deployment ban fo Kuwait as it would negatively affect over an quarter of a million overseas Filipino...
The remains of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jenny Alvarado finally arrived in the Philippines last Thursday, Jan. 16, after initially being misidentified, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Cacdac said. Jenny Alvarado (Samahan ng mga DH sa Gitnang...
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (Facebook) Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas is demanding an immediate investigation into the case of deceased overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jenny Sanchez Alvarado, whose remains were...
Flag of Kuwait (Unsplash) Two House members sought on Tuesday, Jan. 7 an investigation on the suspicious death of 35-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Dafnie Nacalaban in Kuwait. Both Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Friday, January 3 renewed his call for the government to assert the rights of all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against abusive employers and employment agencies. Tulfo made the call following the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed the death of Dafnie...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Rep. Salo's office) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo is hoping that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) won't be affected by the case of the tragic passing of a child under the care of a Filipino domestic worker in Kuwait."We...
(iStock) OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino is prodding the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait to extend proper assistance to a Filipino domestic worker who has been tagged in the death of a...
The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait said on Saturday, Dec. 28, that it was “deeply saddened” by an incident that involved a Filipino domestic worker who allegedly killed a Kuwaiti child, and promised cooperation with authorities there. Women stand beside a sign about hiring domestic helpers...
Flag of Kuwait (Unsplash) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has praised the Kuwait government following its decision to lift the ban on the issuance of entry visas and worker visas to Filipinos. Salo, the erstwhile chairman of the House...