CEBU CITY, Philippines — Beyond affordability concerns, the residential real estate market in Cebu and other parts of the country is facing a growing bureaucratic challenge that is beginning to affect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) hoping to…
MANILA – The Philippine government is intensifying its repatriation operations in the Middle East, with more flights set to bring home around 2,500 “repatriation-ready” overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the coming days, the Department of Migrant Workers…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — As more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) return home amid tensions in the Middle East, government agencies are rolling out reintegration services to help them rebuild livelihoods and reenter the local workforce. Authorities said…
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) welcomed home 342 Filipinos repatriated from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates as the eighth Philippine government chartered flight landed at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Friday afternoon.…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Cebu province can soon access a unified digital system for government services through the newly-institutionalized One Window Bayanihan Assistance Program (OWBAP). The platform serves as a single-entry point…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — For many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), a balikbayan box is more than a package. It carries months of hard work, love, and a way to stay connected with family back home. But for…
MANILA – The Philippine government has successfully repatriated 106 Filipinos from Israel amid the ongoing security tensions in the region, Philippine Ambassador to Israel Aileen Mendiola confirmed on Friday. During a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview, Mendiola reported…
MANILA – Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac has assured full legal assistance and continued support for the three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were arrested for allegedly posting videos of missile attacks and violating the United…
MANILA, Philippines — Two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been arrested over the weekend for allegedly publishing of videos of missile strikes, the Philippine Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) confirmed on Monday. The OFWs were…
MANILA – A staff member of the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Bahrain will face investigation in the country after being recalled by Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac for disrespectfully arguing with some…
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Wednesday said 1,824 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the escalating tension in the Middle East region have received on-site assistance…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Millions of Filipinos in the Middle East face risks as the US-Israel-Iran war expands in the region. The national government in the Philippines, for its part, has launched assistance desks and urged Overseas…
