286K OFWs sign petition against 3% mandatory Philhealth premium

Rosalie Abatayo 05/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While most dependents of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) miss financial assistance amid the enhanced community quarantine, the sector often dubbed as the “modern heroes” has slammed the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) for…

OWWA chief defends Mocha Uson for visiting quarantined OFWs in Batangas

Katrina Hallare - Inquirer.net 04/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Hans Leo Cacdac, the administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWAA), defended on Wednesday Deputy Administrator Mocha Uson for gathering overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were quarantined in a resort in Matabungkay in…

25,000 HK maids in danger of losing jobs

Dona Z. Pazzibugan, Jerome Aning, Jovic Yee 02/05/2020

MANILA, Philipppines — More than 15,000 newly hired domestic helpers and another 10,000 vacationing overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are stranded in the country after the government imposed a ban on travel to and from China, Hong Kong…

Gov’t urged to prepare evacuation plan for OFWs

Jovic Yee - Inquirer.net 01/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s largest labor group has called on President Rodrigo Duterte to prepare an evacuation plan for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East, in the event of a sudden escalation of hostilities…

Envoy to Panelo: What if China suspects OFWs of spying, too?

08/18/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Do Filipinos suspect that Chinese workers in the Philippines are really spies? Well, the Chinese can think the same way about overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in China, too. But let’s perish the thought that…

Developer to continue investing in Cebu’s property market

Dominic D. Yasay 12/21/2016

A CEBU-BASED property developer is planning to pour more investments into Cebu’s real estate sector next year. API executive vice president Joy Veloso said in a recent interview that with the mushrooming of real estate players in…

Old peso bills to lose value by January

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/20/2016

CEBU CITY–The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reminded the public anew to have their old banknotes exchanged for new ones because these will no longer hold value by Jan. 1, 2017. Lawyer Leonides Sumbi, BSP Cebu…

Capitol gives cash assistance to six OFWs

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/12/2016

Six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) received P20,000 in cash assistance from the Cebu provincial government on Monday morning after they were stranded in Saudi Arabia for eight months. They were Tristan Navaja, Leonardo Mangubat Palen, Jecky Tampus…

‘Qualified’ OFWs may send tax-free ‘balikbayan’ boxes soon

12/11/2016

Good news for overseas Filipino workers sending home balikbayan boxes to their loved ones. The Bureau of Customs and the Department of Finance have signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) prescribing the guidelines on duty- and…

Owwa scholar to join World Robot Olympiad

PR 11/10/2016

A death of a father triggers profound grief, but this did not stop a son from pursuing his dream to represent the country in an international robotics competition. It has been three years since a family bonding…

Government urged: Be more friendly with major partners

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/23/2016

A leader in Cebu’s information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector is encouraging the government to be more friendly and more collaborative with the country’s major partners to help the industry to continue to grow. Wilfredo…

Dole-7 opens One-Stop Services Center for OFWs

Dominic D. Yasay 10/07/2016

Cebuanos seeking job opportunities abroad and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will benefit from One-Stop Services Center for Overseas Filipino Workers at SM City Cebu. The One Stop Services Center, which is situated at the mall’s second floor,…

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