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PROPOSED OFW DEPARTMENT TO HAVE 24/7 ‘GLOBAL 911’

One of the urgent mandates of the proposed Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos (DMWOF) is the establishment of a “global 911” system, which Filipinos in need of help abroad can access “anytime, anywhere,” Senator Joel Villanueva said. “A 24/7 global emergency helpline for distressed Filipinos abroad that would do more than just offer […]

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DMWOF TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF 10 MILLION PINOYS ABROAD

As coordination between agencies servicing millions of Filipinos overseas remains a tall order, the proposed Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos (DMWOF) hopes to optimize government service to Filipinos abroad, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, sponsored to the plenary Senate Bill No. 2234, which seeks to establish […]