Filipinos killed in Beirut blasts now at 4, wounded at 31 – DFA

Christia Marie Ramos 08/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines  — Two more Filipinos have been reported killed after powerful explosions struck the Port of Beirut in Lebanon earlier this week. Citing the latest reports from the Philippine Embassy in Beirut, the Department of Foreign…

Injured Filipinos in Beirut blast rise to 24; one still missing

Dona Z. Pazzibungan, Joey Gabieta 08/07/2020

Ermie Enriquez has yet to recover from her shock. “The deafening blast happened just less than five minutes after I went down to meet the customer. All the glasses in our salon were shattered,” she said in…

24 OFWs injured in Beirut port blast – DFA

Christia Marie Ramos 08/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Twenty four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been reported injured after powerful explosions rocked Beirut, Lebanon earlier in the week. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Brigido Dulay, in a tweet early Thursday, August 6, 2020, said…

Bohol province logs 9 new cases, mostly LSIs

Doris C. Bongcac 08/05/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – More Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) who recently arrived in Bohol province tested positive for the coronavirus disease. In an advisory posted Tuesday night, August 4, Governor Arthur Yap reported nine cases of the…

Cebuano COVID-19 survivor in Canada: ‘Believe in the power of prayers’

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 06/18/2020

MOALBOAL, CEBU — It was in May 2020 when Francisco Judilla, a Cebuano now based in Calgary, Canada, faced one of the biggest challenges in his life: Being infected by the deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To…

CHEd bats vouchers for kids of OFWs to ensure they continue schooling

Katrina Hallare - Inquirer.net 05/30/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) on Friday proposed a voucher system for children of displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), that would ensure that they continue with their studies amid the economic challenges…

OWWA: Over 7,400 stranded OFWs so far sent to home provinces

Daphne Galvez - Inquirer.net 05/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — On the second day of the one-week deadline imposed by President Rodrigo Duterte, the government was able to send home over 7,400 stranded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their provinces. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration…

OFWs stuck in quarantine: ‘Somehow it drives you crazy’

Jodee A. Agoncillo, Tina G. Santos 05/27/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Jerome has been longing to see his children to give them “pasalubong,” which he has been keeping in his luggage for almost a month. That would have to wait longer though, along with…

Filipinos abroad with COVID-19 now at 2,461

Daphne Galvez 05/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 2,461 Filipinos abroad have so far contracted the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. The DFA recorded six more cases of…

Bohol OFWs may extend quarantine period due to delay of PCR test result

Rosalie Abatayo 05/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 65 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who arrived in Bohol province last April 28, 2020, will have to extend their quarantine period due to the delay in the release of their polymerise…

DILG sets up COVID-19 help desks for OFWs nationwide

Consuelo Marquez - INQUIRER.net 05/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has established Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) help desks in all its regional offices to provide the necessary assistance to Filipino repatriates for the duration of…

Palace ‘respects’ Taiwan’s refusal to expel OFW

Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang “respects Taiwan’s decision” not to deport a Filipino caregiver for criticizing the Duterte administration’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. “Deportation is really a decision to be made by Taiwan authorities … in the…

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