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‘I hope that the audience learned something from our short films, which I hope provided them with a glimpse of the closely-knit Filipino ties that define us as a group.’

In a touching display of respect, the First Family led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gave a “standing ovation” to the representatives of medical frontliners and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during the leader’s inauguration on Thursday morning, June 30.

Face-to-face appearance of overseas Filipinos is no longer necessary when notarizing paper documents at any of the country’s foreign posts.

Outgoing Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. paid tribute to the millions of Filipino migrant workers for their crucial contributions to their families and to the country during the International Day of Family Remittances on Tuesday, June 28.

President Duterte has signed a law criminalizing the deployment of those below 24 years old to work domestically abroad as part of the government’s protection of Filipinos against more ways of human trafficking​.

The Philippine Embassy hopes that the online portal would help Filipinos, especially those who were born and raised in Canada, learn more about their roots and cultural heritage.

The government of Hungary has stepped up its partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in the Philippines in an effort to prepare Filipinos for possible jobs in the central European nation.

More Filipino healthcare workers are expected to get job opportunities after the Philippines signed an agreement with Germany to deepen their bilateral ties.

After the hiring of Filipino hotel workers in Israel, the Philippines is looking to deploy Filipino professionals for mid-level management positions in the Israeli hotel workforce.

More than 60 Filipino hotel workers were recently deployed to Israel as it reopens its tourism industry.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. ordered the immediate repatriation of Filipinos in Sri Lanka who want to return home amid the ongoing economic crisis in the foreign country.

No Filipinos in Sri Lanka have made a request for repatriation so far amid the ongoing economic crisis in the foreign country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has called on the global community to keep working on reforming international migration anchored on decency.

The Cabinet position to lead the newly-formed Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) was offered to Susan “Toots” Ople–a known advocate of overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs) rights–by presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

The mandatory evacuation order for Filipinos in four regions in Ethiopia remains after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) maintained the alert level 4 enforced in the areas.

Filipinos living and working abroad were told not to wait for the last minute before casting their votes.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on members of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Transition Committee to settle their internal conflicts and remain true to their mandated duty of protecting and promoting the welfare of the Filipino migrant workers.

Re-electionist Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday, April 29 cautioned the Transition Committee establishing the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in making the next steps to fully constitute the agency orderly but expediently.