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Senator Cynthia Villar called on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their family members to register for the upcoming 12th OFW and Family Summit on November 10 to be held at The Tent, Vista Global South, C5 Road, Las Piñas City. Villar said the theme for this year’s summit is “Masaganang Kabuhayan Para sa OFWs and […]
Upon the invitation of the British Group Inter-Parliament Union, Senator Bong Go joined Senate President Migz Zubiri and Senator Grace Poe as they represented the Philippine Senate during an official visit to the United Kingdom recently. The visit, led by Zubiri and Poe as co-heads of the delegation, was Go’s first visit to the UK. […]
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 […]
Senator Bong Go has pushed for the institutionalization of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Hospital as well as the establishment of an OFW ward in DOH hospitals. In an interview after aiding poor residents in Olongapo City, Zambales, Go stressed the need to maximize and ensure continuing operations of the OFW Hospital in San Fernando […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel applauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the latter’s decision to grant pardon to three Filipinos who were convicted in the UAE. Pimentel said this “act of compassion and mercy” extended to three Filipinos, two of whom were facing the […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo denounced move by the Kuwaiti government to crackdown on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are victims of crimes and other abuses despite his suggestions to protect their rights through mandatory pre-engagement seminars, background checks, and psychological and medical exams for employers of domestic workers during a Senate hearing on the murder of […]
In a manifestation during the confirmation hearing for officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs recently, Senator Bong Go conveyed his support for foreign service officials and emphasized the need to fulfill their duties effectively by being accessible to fellow Filipinos. Recognizing the vital work carried out by the employees of the DFA, Go shared […]
The House of Representatives approved a bill that will establish in San Fernando City in Pampanga a Level III hospital which will offer comprehensive health services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), their legal dependents, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) contributors, and the general public.With an overwhelming 255 affirmative votes, the chamber approved on third and […]
To protect overseas Filipino workers from illegal recruitment and human trafficking, Senator Robin Padilla has filed Senate Bill 2216 aiming to tighten the screws against illegal recruitment syndicates. Padilla’s bill seeks to amend Art. 38 (b) of Presidential Decree 442 (Labor Code of the Philippines) and Section 6 of RA 8042, the Migrant Workers and […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure that seeks to protect the rights and interests of Filipino seafarers, ensuring that they have “full protection” before, during, and after employment, especially in the event of maritime accidents, epidemics or pandemics, or other natural or man-made crisis. Voting 304 against 4, the […]