Business experts provided mentorship on starting successful enterprises and building sustainable livelihoods in the Philippines to least 1,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) attended Go Negosyo’s BalikBayan Summit 2025.…
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) confirmed on Thursday that 19 Filipinos were rescued from the massive fire that hit a residential building in Wang Kuk, Tai Po,…
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers reported that the number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) currently on death row abroad has declined to 25, from around 50 to 60 earlier this year. In a news release Tuesday,…
MANILA – In a major step to strengthen protection and ensure fair treatment for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), especially the most vulnerable household workers, the Philippines and Qatar have signed a landmark labor agreement that created the first…
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Friday said it is raising by $100 the minimum wage rate of Filipino domestic workers abroad to $500 per month as part of its eight-part reform package. “[The] increase…
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos in Israel and Iran are told to voluntarily repatriate as the country raised the alert levels in both countries to Alert Level 3 in light of the rising tension in the Middle East.…
MANILA – The Philippine government has activated emergency support measures after 14 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were caught in an Iranian missile strike that hit a residential building in Rehovot, Israel, amid escalating regional tensions. In a news…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and those who are looking for opportunities abroad are urged to be more cautious to avoid being scammed. This was Congresswoman Marissa Magsino’s response to the alarming cases of…
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has assured its full readiness to activate its contingency plan to assist and protect OFWs in Taiwan as tension with China continues to escalate. In a statement on Friday,…
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government has successfully secured the provisional release of 17 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), 12 men and 5 women, who were arrested and detained in Qatar for illegal protest. In a Palace press briefing…
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is closely monitoring developments on the search and rescue efforts in Mandalay, Myanmar, especially for the four missing overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), after the March 28th devastating earthquake. In a…
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…
