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The Department of Tourism (DOT) officially launched an incentive program to entice Filipinos to take an active role in the promotion of Philippine tourist destinations. In cooperation with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) and private sector partners including SM Supermalls, the DOT unveiled the Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG) […]
Senator Bong Go’s outreach team provided relief to overseas Filipino workers and their families in Digos City, Davao del Sur as part of the senator’s efforts to assist those whose lives and livelihoods have been adversely affected by the ongoing pandemic. As Go continues to prioritize the welfare of migrant workers, he reiterated the importance […]
Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte is seeking the swift enactment of a law that would provide overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) discounted rates on remittance fees and safeguard their hard-earned money sent back home from exorbitant charges. He called for the approval of House Bill (HB) 4469 along with other similar measures that aim to protect OFW remittance […]
The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation pressed the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and the Department of Health – Bureau of Quarantine (DOH-BOQ) to determine the cause of the long lines of Filipino passengers and returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the airports and address the problem immediately. Antipolo City 2nd District Representative […]
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) assured that there will be no more cases of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia returning home without getting their salaries. As the country resumes the deployment of workers to the Middle East, DMW Secretary Susan Ople said the Philippines and Saudi Arabia have inked deals to assure […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has invited Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their family to join the 11th OFW & Family Summit 2022 on November 18, 2022. The summit, with the theme, “BAGONG SIMULA SA SARILING BANSA,” will be held at The Tent, Vista Global South, C5 Extension Road, Las Piñas City. The summit will delve on […]
Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMWs) has extended assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) stranded by airline cancellations caused by Tropical Storm Paeng. Ople also directed OWWA to identify the needs of OFW families displaced by “Paeng.” “We are continuously monitoring the impact of Typhoon Paeng on our OFWs […]
The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs chaired by KABAYAN Party-list Representative Ron Salo held initial deliberations on House Bills 185, 1190, 2944, 3020, 4170, 4257, 4343, 4397, and 4469, which would protect the remittances of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “There are OFWs not informed by service providers on certain money-transfer fees and charges when […]
More employment opportunities abroad, programs for children of migrant workers, and a quicker response time in the repatriation of distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) round up the Department of Migrant Workers’ First 100 Days report, Secretary Susan Ople said. Based on data generated by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), around 255,429 Filipino workers were […]
Acting on a directive from Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) issued an advisory against the requirements of certain agencies for migrant workers to wear full Personal Protective Equipment, or PPEs, while preparing to leave the country. She said the wearing of PPEs is not sanctioned by the department and […]