DMW-7 distributes cash assistance to 23 female OFWs in Central Visayas

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers in Central Visayas (DMW-7) recently distributed financial assistance worth P230,000 to female Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The cash assistance was part of the Balik-Pinay Balik-Hanapbuhay Program (BPBH), through…

Mini-trade fair showcases OFWs turned entrepreneurs

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers in Central Visayas (DMW-7) hosted its first-ever mini-trade fair for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the region. The agency’s Kabayan Trade Fair was held from March 17 to…

Shore leave: a seafarer’s right

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/18/2023

The employment relationship with the employer does not stop but continues to be in force even when the seafarer is on shore leave (Susana Sy vs. PTC, G.R. No. 191740, February 11, 2013). Shore leave is defined…

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