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The untimely and tragic death of three Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Kuwait and Singapore should prompt Congress to prioritize the approval of proposals creating a separate department for overseas employment, Senator Manny Pacquaio said. Pacquaio, who is the primary author of Republic Act 11227 or “The Handbook for Overseas Filipino Workers of 2018,” lamented […]
ACTS-OFW Partylist expressed outrage on the recent killing of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait and called on the Philippine and Kuwaiti governments to implement a total ban on the deployment of Filipino workers in the Gulf nation. Jeanelyn Padernal Villavende, a 26-year old woman from South Cotabato was declared dead on arrival after […]
The House Committee on Appropriations chaired by Rep. Isidro Ungab (3rd District, Davao City) had approved the unnumbered substitute bill creating the Department of Filipinos Overseas and Foreign Employment, that was principally authored by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano. In particular, the panel approved the appropriations provisions of the proposed “Department of Filipino Overseas Act of […]
A bill filed by Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles pushing for the creation of a separate agency to handle overseas labor cases was welcomed by a coalition of recruitment agencies. “It’s about time” said Alliance of Bonafide Recruiters for OFW’s Advancement and Development (ABROAD) Convenor Russel Garcia. “OFW cases involve foreign labor and immigration […]
The Villar family, through its foundation, the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation And Governance (Villar SIPAG) held this year’s annual gathering of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their beneficiaries at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. The 9th OFW and Family Summit was attended by more than 4,000 OFWs and their families. This […]
Stressing his commitment to safeguarding migrant workers from human trafficking, Senator Bong Go met with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait who were victimized by a Filipino illegal recruiter and told them that their case has been served justice. In 2018, Filipino masseurs in Kuwait were rescued after reaching out to radio host Raffy Tulfo […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to deploy more social welfare attachés to provide assistance to distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Angara said the DSWD should fill up the five vacant posts for social welfare attachés in Jordan, Lebanon, South Korea, Italy, and the United Arab Emirates, […]
A full disclosure of the terms and costs of the money transfer service being offered by remittance agents and companies to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is now being proposed by Senator Bong Revilla. “These OFWs dedicate all their labor and sacrifices for the betterment of their families. Their salaries, wages or earnings that they send […]
Four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), including a survivor of the Marawi siege who experienced maltreatment while working abroad received livelihood assistance from Senator Cynthia Villar. In a meeting with Villar at the Senate, the OFWs each received a start-up kit for a sari-sari store (variety store)and financial assistance under the veteran legislator’s program for repatriated […]
An overseas counterpart of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) that will be integrated into the proposed Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (DOFW) should be seriously considered to handle labor cases of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) abroad. This according to representatives of ABROAD (Alliance of Bonafide Recruiters for OFWs’ Advancement and Development), a coalition of […]