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Senator Bong Go reaffirmed his continued push to institutionalize and expand the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital in San Fernando City, Pampanga, following its recent recognition as “Public Facility of the Year (Health Category – Philippines)” at the 2025 GovMedia Conference & Awards in Singapore. Go supported the Duterte administration’s vision of specialized healthcare for […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged Malacañang to avoid complacency amid worsening hostilities between Israel and Iran, and to prepare for the potential impact of armed conflict on millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East. Hontiveros warned that the “rapidly escalating conflict” could affect not only the estimated 29,473 Pinoys in Israel and 1,184 in […]
The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs, chaired by Tingog Party-list Representative Jude Acidre, approved the substitute bill and its committee report establishing a comprehensive, integrated and sustainable reintegration program for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The measure replaced House Bills 4978, 7180, 11026, 11130, 11132, 11136 and 11160, aiming to provide long-term support for returning […]
Noting the sacrifices that many Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) endure to make lives better for their families back home, millennial senatorial candidate Camille Villar vowed to further ensure the protection of OFWs here and abroad. Camille Villar said there is a need to integrate the roles of government agencies involved in looking into the welfare […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III expressed his gratitude to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for granting clemency to 115 Filipinos during Ramadan and Eid-al-Fitr, calling it a demonstration of the strong diplomatic ties and humanitarian spirit shared between the two nations. “This act of kindness reflects the UAE’s goodwill toward Filipinos and its commitment […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero commended the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for providing assistance to 20 Filipinos who were arrested in Qatar for taking part in an unauthorized political demonstration. According to Escudero, the swift action by DFA and DMW officials has led to the release from detention […]
As part of his role as the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers Chairperson, Senator Raffy Tulfo conducted a surprise visit on several accommodation houses in Metro Manila that temporarily house Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) awaiting deployment abroad. Tulfo made the move after receiving numerous complaints from OFWs regarding violations at these facilities. The legislator was […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said the commitment of the Marcos administration to go after dirty money paved the way for the Philippines to be taken off the gray list of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The FATF’s decision to finally remove the Philippines from its watchlist was the result of decades long, non-stop […]
A bill by Senator Robin Padilla seeks to bolster the services of the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank) to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), by proposing revisions to its charter. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2937 providing for the revised charter of the OFBank, for the sake of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who he described as “bagong bayani” […]
The Villar family paid tribute to the invaluable contributions of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) at the 13th OFW and Family Summit recently held at The Tent in Las Piñas City. Over 4,000 OFWs and their family members participated in the Summit. This year’s theme “Tara Magnegosyo Na!” the summit urged the OFWs and their families […]