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The Philippine National Police is investigating claims that human trafficking syndicates are forcing Filipino workers to serve in foreign military forces.

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.

Around twenty Filipino foreign workers regularly attend Sunday mass at the Roman Catholic church in Kopřivnice, Czech Republic, where a local parishioner helps them with translations of liturgical texts.

Philippine Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro Jr. told European defense leaders that countries relying on Filipino workers for essential services have a duty to help protect them.

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.

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.

Here's a guide on how to request repatriation and the other types of assistance that overseas Filipino workers should expect

President Marcos announced that the government will provide chartered flights to safely repatriate Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from conflict-affected areas in the Middle East.

The Iloilo City government is preparing financial assistance, livelihood opportunities, and psychosocial support for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who may be repatriated due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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

House Speaker Faustino “Bodjie” Dy III expressed concern over the ongoing bombings in the Middle East and called for prayers and protection for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reported that 84 percent of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning from the Middle East still wish to find employment abroad, even as the government intensifies repatriation efforts due to regional tensions.

The Department of Migrant Workers reports that approximately half of the overseas Filipino workers repatriated due to the ongoing Middle East crisis intend to return abroad once stability is restored in the region.
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Another batch of overseas Filipino workers from the Middle East is expected to be repatriated within the month through a government-arranged flight, Malacañang said yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines — There may be a need for a bigger allocation for the next year’s budget as the government needs to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who may be forced to return home due to…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has ordered an investigation after a viral video showed an official from the Migrant Workers Office in Bahrain allegedly mistreating overseas Filipino workers (OFW) stranded in the kingdom.

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines—A group of business process outsourcing (BPO) employees called for an expansion of work-from-home (WFH) arrangements in order to ease the burden of Filipino workers amid the…

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.

Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez is advocating for the passage of a bill aimed at establishing and institutionalizing hospitals specifically for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) across the country.

Returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from the Middle East can now register online to convert their years of work experience into academic credits towards a college degree.

A reintegration fair for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has begun in Quezon City, Philippines, following recent repatriation efforts from the Middle East.

One of eight repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from the Middle East has found employment through a job fair organized by the Bulacan provincial government in the Philippines.

A fact-check has debunked claims that Baste Duterte personally sent a chartered plane for the repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers from the Middle East, clarifying that Philippine Airlines' efforts are coordinated with government authorities.

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…

Slovenian Ambassador Smiljana Knez announced that Slovenia is looking to hire more Filipino workers, particularly caregivers, to meet the demands of its aging society.

During a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing, Rep. Brian Poe questioned the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on how to better mobilize the ₱21.3 billion trust fund to support Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

President Bongbong Marcos announced that the Philippine government is arranging two chartered flights to repatriate some Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from the Middle East this week.

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will seek a supplemental budget as the Middle East conflict is expected to drag on, with more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) wanting to return home.

Filipino workers were evacuated from US bases in the Gulf before Iranian strikes, officials said.