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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) laid out its traffic management and deployment plan to ensure the safety and convenience of the motorists and commuters during the observance of Holy Week. MMDA Chairman Don Artes said the agency will implement full deployment of personnel and assets for this year’s Semana Santa with a total of 2,542 […]
As part of his role as the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers Chairperson, Senator Raffy Tulfo conducted a surprise visit on several accommodation houses in Metro Manila that temporarily house Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) awaiting deployment abroad. Tulfo made the move after receiving numerous complaints from OFWs regarding violations at these facilities. The legislator was […]
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) commended the pronouncement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Department of Education (DepEd), committing that 15,000 new plantilla positions will be allocated to ensure that each school has a principal regardless of size. In its Year Two Report, entitled “Fixing the Foundations,” EDCOM 2 highlighted the […]
In the event that the three-year ban on the deployment of new overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the Republic of Iraq is officially listed, National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has proposed that the Marcos government send only skilled Filipinos to that Middle Eastern country. Ambassador Charlie Pacana Manangan said at a recent hearing by […]
Following the brutal killing of Filipino domestic worker Jullebee Ranara in Kuwait, Senator Bong Go is urging a thorough review of the policies regulating the deployment of overseas Filipino workers. In an ambush interview after personally aiding fire victims in Valenzuela City, Go asked the government to consider stricter vetting procedures when it comes to […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo proposed a total deployment ban of Filipino workers in Kuwait following the reported murder of domestic helper Jullebee Ranara. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, waited for the arrival of the remains of Ranara at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Friday night, Jan. 27. The burnt body of […]
Following the brutal killing of a 35-year-old overseas Filipino worker in Kuwait, Senator Bong Go is calling for a review of policies governing the deployment of overseas Filipino workers. According to local Kuwaiti media, the burned body of Filipino domestic worker Jullebee Ranara was discovered in a desert in the country on January 22. During […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to deploy 500 personnel for the 55th Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting which will take place on September 26 to 30, 2022. MMDA Acting Chairman Carlo Dimayuga III said members of the Task Force Traffic Management will be in-charge of providing personnel and equipment along the ADB-dedicated […]
The Philippines and Saudi Arabia have agreed to resume the deployment of Filipino workers to the Kingdom by the first week of November. The agreement was reached after several days of bilateral discussions between Philippine and Saudi officials led by Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople and Minister for Human Resources and Social Development Minister Ahmad […]
The Philippines and Singapore have agreed to hold exploratory talks on the hiring and deployment of nurses, medical professionals, and other Filipino health care workers under a government-to-government arrangement. The agreement is contained in a Joint Communique signed Wednesday by Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople and Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. “We acknowledge the […]