President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. ordered the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to find all Filipinos in Israel. Marcos’ order came after the airstrikes …
On Tuesday, senators expressed their condolences for the passing of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople, who was renowned for her lifelong commitment to advocating for the rights of overseas …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) intercepted three females misrepresenting themselves as government employees. A report from the BI’s Travel Control and Enforcement Unit showed that the three unnamed females presented …
The Philippine government is studying to find jobs in Saudi Arabia, even if only temporarily, for Filipino workers who are avoiding the conflict in Sudan. “We are trying to explore …
Up to 32 Filipinos have been evacuated from the chaos in Kabul, Afghanistan, and are now in Doha, Qatar. According to Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OOWA) chief Hans Leo Cacdac, …
Some Filipinos in Vietnam affected by the increase in COVID-19 cases in the area are calling for help. In an interview with Teleradyo, Filipino Claude Diaz shared that many Filipinos …
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III warned that President Rodrigo Duterte might consider a deployment ban in Saudi Arabia if justice is not given to the two Filipina maids who were …
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) clarified on Tuesday that the vaccination cards of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW) still need to be validated by the Philippine Overseas Labor …
It is said that more and more domestic workers are being abused by their employers in Hong Kong. One of them was an OFW who escaped and showed the marks …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Clark International Airport (CIA) intercepted two female overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) bound for Jeddah for misrepresenting their age. In a report to BI …
More than 400 overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan were in trouble when they returned to their dormitories after being quarantined due to COVID-19. On Thursday, Mark Salazar reported on GMA …
Several senators called on the IATF to be flexible in its quarantine rules for returning Pinots and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). At the Senate session on Tuesday, Sen. Panfilo Lacson …
Due to the length of quarantine of overseas Filipino workers, some feel that they are discriminated against and are not welcome to return home even though they are called “new …
President Rodrigo Duterte wants the strict policy on quarantine and testing protocols for returning Filipino workers (OFWs) to continue to ensure the safety of their families when they return to …
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine facilities reserved for overseas Filipino workers arriving in the Philippines will soon be filled, according to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). According to OWWA Administrator …
A senator on Thursday questioned the 1,500 cap on the number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that will be allowed to return to the country per day. According to the …
Many OFWs in the Middle East opposed the new policy that only 1,500 per day will be allowed to return home this coming summer. Most of them ask why OFWs …
Nearly half a million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been forced to return to the Philippines since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but some of them are still not recovering. Seafarers …
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) announced on Thursday that their funds for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are depleted. OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac explained to TeleRadyo that their …
Five departing overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after failing to present work or employment visas. Earlier, the BI’s travel control and enforcement …
Displaced and repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) due to the pandemic will get P10,000 cash aid from the government upon their arrival in Manila. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III issued …
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said Wednesday said there are around 6,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are waiting for their coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results are isolated …
Around 4,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who returned to the Philippines amid the pandemic are stranded in Metro Manila after the Philippine Red Cross stopped PhilHealth COVID-19 testing. Maki Pulido …
Filipinos who return to the Philippines do not have to undergo swab test and quarantine if they come from countries with low or moderate COVID-19 cases and if they do …
An official of the Department of Foreign Affairs announced that another 47,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) stranded in the Middle East due to the COVID-19 pandemic need to be repatriated. …
College children of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died or displaced due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will receive P30,000 educational assistance from the government. The Department of …