The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has started the process of repatriation for the remains of three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died during the severe flooding that happened in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week. In a statement, the DMW said part of that process is the...
Mayor Eric Oliarez, OWWA Administrator Arnaldo "Arnel" Ignacio and OFWs beneficiaries of livelihood assistance (Photo from FB page of Mayor Olivarez) The Para ñaque City government and the Overseas Workers Welfare and Administration (OWWA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) aimed...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), explained that despite tracing the hacker's Internet Protocol (IP) address to China, it does not necessarily imply that the Chinese government is...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) assured the public on Monday, Feb. 5, that the country is safe following the successful thwarting of two cyberattacks in recent days. Photo from Pixabay "In general, of course we're safe," DICT Undersecretary for Infostructure...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Sunday, Feb. 4, explained how and where it thwarted the possible cyber attack on the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) cyber system. Photo from Unsplash In an interview with DZBB Super Radyo, DICT Assistant Secretary...
BACOLOD CITY – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has released close to P500,000 in financial assistance to 28 distressed or displaced overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) here and Negros Occidental last month. DISPLACED OFWs from Bacolod City and Negros Occidental receive P500,000 in...
A total of 95 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia will be transported back to the country as part of the government’s repatriation program, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Saturday, Oct. 21. DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the 95...
Senator Raffy Tulfo said on Thursday, Oct. 19 that the Philippine government will do everything in its power to ensure the safe repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel amid its war with Hamas. “May mga ayuda ring ibibigay para sa mga nakabalik na sa bansa at scholarship mula...
Nearly P300,000 worth of cash and other assistance will be extended by the government to each of the families of the Filipinos who died due to the ongoing war between Israeli forces and the Hamas militants, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos...
The scholarship slots being offered by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) was increased to 5,000 in a bid to provide more opportunities to deserving student-dependents of active overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). From 2,500 slots before, OWWA Administrator Arnell Ignacio said the...
He misses it. And so much so. This is what Arnell Ignacio told us relating showbiz work. He even intimated how he actually called Viva big boss Vic Del Rosario at one point, asking for a project. Arnell would go on to address the Viva boss in jest. "Hoy, Boss Vic, wala na akong ginawa kung hindi...
Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo visited Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to check on the condition and see the situation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in that city. Sen. Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo poses with some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during his visit to Dubai. (Photo from...
