POEA totally bans deployment of OFWs to Iraq

Krixia Subingsubing 01/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) has imposed a total ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Iraq, formalizing the government’s efforts to repatriate Filipinos amid escalating tensions between the United…

OFWs seek Labella’s help on their complaint against recruitment agency

Irene R. Sino Cruz 11/11/2019

CEBU CITY — A group of overseas Filipino workers sought Mayor Edgardo Labella’s assistance regarding their complaint against a Cebu-based recruitment agency. The group, who are all women, told the mayor that they had been recruited by…

Filipino Homes offers home construction management, other value added services

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Starting out as a marketing group, Filipino Homes is now venturing into home construction management and other value-added businesses. “When we started as a marketing group, we saw some value-added businesses that will support our…

Cebu lawyers provide legal aid to OFWs in Hong Kong

PR 11/16/2018

MEMBERS of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu City Chapter flew to Hong Kong to extend legal assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the Chinese city. Dubbed as “Idulog mo kay Atorni,” the free…

Emirati vlogger hits back at Kuwaiti influencer on her complaint against OFWs

Inquirer.net 07/26/2018

A vlogger based in Abu Dhabi expressed support for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in relation to their right not to surrender their passports to their employers and to have a day off in their work week. This…

Repatriated female OFWs to get livelihood aid from Dole-7

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/19/2018

THE Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (Dole-7) is giving out livelihood assistance packages to 50 undocumented female Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were recently repatriated. The aid worth P10,000 will include a rice retailing…

Female OFWs to get livelihood aid in Cebu City

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/19/2018

About 50 undocumented female Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from the Middle East are expected to receive P10,000 worth of rice retailing livelihood package and training from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) within the month. The…

OFWs’ dollars to PH up in May

Inquirer.net 07/16/2018

DOLLARS sent home by Filipinos abroad continued to rise in May thanks mainly to those with long-term contracts as land-based workers and seafarers, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Monday. In a press statement, the central…

New rules will be set to protect OFWs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita and Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/01/2018

DAY OFF. Seven hours of sleep. Access to phones and passports. These are just among the benefits that President Duterte wants the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to enjoy. He wanted to include these clauses in the guidelines…

OFWs’ remittances in February hit $2.5B

Inquirer.net 04/16/2018

Dollars sent back home by expatriate Filipinos continued to rise in February on the back of larger remittance volumes from both land- and sea-based workers, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday. In a press…

Language, cultural training for OFWs as pre-deployment requirement

Futch Anthony Inso and Jessa Mae O. Sotto 02/18/2018

OVERSEES Filipino Workers (OFWs) should undergo language and cultural training before deploying them abroad. According toTechnical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General, Sec. Guiling Mamondiong, he sent letters to the Department of Labor and Employment…

Dole-7 won’t process papers for Kuwait-bound OFWs

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 02/14/2018

THE Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has suspended the processing and issuance of Overseas Employment Certificates (OECs) for Kuwait-bound workers, as per the declaration of the total deployment ban of Overseas Filipino Workers…

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