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Repatriated OFWs Receive Government Aid in Philippines
Worldinquirer10d ago

Repatriated OFWs Receive Government Aid in Philippines

Two Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who recently returned to the Philippines received aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). One of the repatriated workers had flown to Kuwait with hopes for a better future for her children.

800 Filipino Workers Repatriated from Middle East
Politicsphilstar28d ago

800 Filipino Workers Repatriated from Middle East

The Department of Migrant Workers announced that approximately 800 overseas Filipino workers from the Middle East are in the process of repatriation, with a fourth government-chartered flight scheduled to depart from Saudi Arabia.

Two Filipinos Arrested in UAE
WorldRappler1mo ago

Two Filipinos Arrested in UAE

The Philippine embassy confirmed the arrest of two overseas Filipino workers in the UAE and stated it has extended legal assistance, though charges were not specified.

Untangling the ‘balikbayan’ box pileup at BOC
Cultureinquirer1mo ago

Untangling the ‘balikbayan’ box pileup at BOC

MANILA, Philippines — On average, hundreds of thousands of “balikbayan boxes” enter the Philippines every year, carrying not just gifts, but the love and sacrifice from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their families. Thousands of these boxes, however, have been abandoned, some sitting in warehouses for nearly three years. Their contents have been spoiled, damaged, or

‘If I go home, we don’t have enough money’: the low-paid Filipino workers caught up in the war on Iran
WorldThe Guardian1mo ago

‘If I go home, we don’t have enough money’: the low-paid Filipino workers caught up in the war on Iran

Filipino carer Mary Ann De Vera was the first victim of the war in Israel, while thousands of others remain in vulnerable positions across the Middle East Sirens warning of Iranian missiles blare out so frequently that Joycee Pelayo, a Filipino living near to Tel Aviv, doesn’t leave the house any more. Each time an alert sounds, she rushes to help the older man she cares for, supporting him into a wheelchair, then down the steps into a nearby shelter. “Last night, there were three alerts. We ...

Middle East Conflict's Economic Impact on the Philippines
WorldRappler1mo ago

Middle East Conflict's Economic Impact on the Philippines

An analysis explores the potential economic repercussions of the Middle East conflict on the Philippines, outlining scenarios ranging from a sustained energy crisis and high inflation to a significant reduction in remittances from overseas Filipino workers.

Senate OKs bills to protect OFW remittances
Businessphilstar1mo ago

Senate OKs bills to protect OFW remittances

Amid concerns that the escalating Middle East crisis could threaten the jobs of overseas Filipino workers and adversely affect their families through global inflation, the Senate approved on third…