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...
A Filipino who was among those previously reported missing in Israel is feared dead after supposedly being caught in the clashes between Israel and Hamas, a Philippine embassy official said Tuesday, Oct. 10. Anthony Mandap, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Philippine Embassy in Israel, said they...
Smart Communications Inc. announced that it is providing free roaming and load assistance to help Filipino Smart and TNT subscribers in Israel amid the escalating conflict in the area. Roaming customers in Israel are instructed to connect to Smart’s network partners on their mobile phones...
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss assured the Philippines that Filipinos in Israel are taken care of amid the ongoing tensions in Israel. Screenshot from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fluss said in a press briefing on Sunday, Oct. 8, that Filipinos in Israel are taken care of...
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 Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taiwan has facilitated the granting of financial assistance to the relatives of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died while onboard a Taiwanese vessel in June. According to MECO chairman Silvestre Bello III, the agency ensured that the...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – A former overseas Filipino worker was shot dead in a relative’s wake in Barangay Camarang, San Isidro, Isabela on Wednesday, October 4. Police Major Grandeur Tangonan, San Isidro chief of police, identified the victim as Jefferson Tumamao, 36, from Barangay Rizal...
DAVAO CITY – Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso A. Magno vowed to support the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in reintegrating overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families, particularly in Mindanao. MAGNO (FB) Magno, during his meeting with DMW Undersecretary...
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...
Coordination between the Philippine and Saudi governments is already ongoing after the death of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was stabbed fatally in the Kingdom. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes said the Philippine government is just waiting for the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution calling for a Senate inquiry into the death of another domestic helper in Saudi Arabia and renewed her call for stronger mechanisms to protect and safeguard Filipino migrant workers in Middle Eastern countries. Marjorette Garcia, 32, was...
CAMP Marcelo Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police arrested a 56-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker for illegal possession of firearms in Villa Ventura, Aglipay, Quirino. The suspect was identified as alias “Joven.” Seized from the suspect were a caliber 8mm semi-auto firing pistol, a...
