(File photo) Around 400 checks intended for the payout of the second batch of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who lost their jobs in various construction companies in Saudi Arabia nearly a decade ago will finally be distributed “within the next month.” Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)...
Even though the compensation for the displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia has slowly trickled, the government should still continuously pursue the claims of the remaining Filipinos, including those who worked in other countries, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on...
President Marcos announced that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the bankruptcies of Saudi Arabian construction companies in 2015 and 2016 have finally started receiving their much anticipated compensation. (MB File Photo) “Nais ko lang balitaan ang ating mga OFW na galing sa Saudi...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) forged via a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Monday, Feb. 5, at the National Cybercrime Hub Building in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos (right) and DMW...
Filipinos' presence in Vietnam manifests the strong relations between the Philippines and the foreign country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Marcos made the statement before the Filipino community in Vietnam on Monday, Jan. 29, upon his arrival...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has cautioned overseas Filipinos against using 16 forwarding companies for sending balikbayan boxes due to reports of abandonment and derogatory practices. In a notice released on Thursday, Jan. 25, the BOC advised the public to carefully select a forwarding company to...
DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo J. Cacdac and DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco sign an agreement under the Balik Bayani sa Turismo that will provide free trainings for OFWs who woulkd decide to return back to the country for good. (photo: DMW) The Department of Migrant Workers...
A look at the newly-opened OFW Lounge at NAIA Terminal 1. (House of Representative Facebook) House Deputy Majority Leader Zamboanga Sibugay 1st district Rep. Wilter Yap Palma expressed his gratitude to House Speaker Martin Romualdez after the recent...
More than 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are set to benefit from the decision of Taiwan’s immigration authorities to grant multiple visa entry for foreign workers, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 16. MECO chairman Silvestre H. Bello III said the...
Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), OWWA Administrator Arnaldo "Arnell" Ignacio (center), and OWWA Deputy Administrator Mary Melanie "Honey" Quiño (right) inspect on Saturday night the OFW Lounge at Terminal 1 of NAIA. (Speaker's office) House Speaker...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva called on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to ensure that the displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in New Zealand will get their back pay and benefits on time. This, after some 700 workers were involved...
CITY OF SANTO TOMAS, Batangas – A 65-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) lost P400,000 worth of jewelry, cash, and expensive sunglasses to suspected members of the Salisi Gang in a restaurant in Barangay Poblacion 1 here on Friday, January 12. Police identified the victim as Elizabeth Reyes,...
