BI's 'OFW wing' at NAIA T3 to fast-track immigration processing

A DEDICATED 'overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) wing' has been opened at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 to ensure faster and more efficient immigration processing for departing migrant workers, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced Wednesday.

SC junks advance SSS payment provision for OFWs

THE SUPREME Court (SC) has declared as unconstitutional a provision of the 2018 Social Security System (SSS) Act that requires overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to pay their contributions in advance before they are allowed to the leave the country.

3,500 hotel jobs open for Filipinos in Croatia

THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) has announced a government-to-government program with Croatia, offering 3,500 job openings for Filipino hotel workers.

DMW distributes P10.7M livelihood aid to female OFWs

THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) has provided PHP10.7 million in livelihood assistance to 1,067 female overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) nationwide under its Balik Pinay, Balik Hanapbuhay (BPBH) program.

Securing the Future of OFW families through Sun Life’s Shine Pinoy Program

MANILA – Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) exemplify a different kind of resilience, dedication, and hard work as they strive to provide for their families back home. Recognizing their sacrifices, Sun Life Philippines is keeping its commitment to help OFWs achieve the brighter life through the Shine Pinoy Program, an initiative designed to support OFWs in realizing their financial goals for them and their loved ones.

DMW takes pre-emptive measures after ransomware attack

THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) has decided to take its electronic systems offline following a ransomware attack to protect data of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) around the globe.

5 OFWs from Haiti return to PH amid worsening gang violence

FIVE OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFWs) from violence-stricken Haiti safely returned to the country on Tuesday evening.

PBBM to OFWs: Things looking up at home, try doing business in PH

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to try investing in the Philippines by putting up their own businesses at home, citing the country’s improved business environment and economic stability.

60 OFW repatriates from Israel back in PH, get gov't aid

A TOTAL of 60 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel who availed of the Philippine government’s voluntary repatriation program arrived via an Etihad Airlines flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Thursday afternoon.

3 OFWs in UAE dead due to severe flooding – DMW

THREE OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly died due to the severe flooding that hit the desert nation.

PH, Romania seek stronger labor ties to benefit migrant workers

THE PHILIPPINES and Romania are seeking to further strengthen their mutual labor cooperation that would benefit overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the southeastern European country.

Premium lounge opened to serve OFWs at NAIA T1

THE COUNTRY'S modern heroes now have an exclusive place where they can comfortably spend idle time while waiting for their flights at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Parañaque City.

Germany, PH in talks to streamline recruitment of OFWs

THE GERMAN and Philippine governments are in talks for a potential deal that would help streamline the recruitment of Filipino professionals, the German Embassy in Manila said Wednesday.

OEC for balik-manggagawa now free: DMW

THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Tuesday that Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) for rehires, in all its form, shall now be issued for free.

DMW, DHSUD, Pag-IBIG ink MOU for OFW housing program

TO HELP realize each overseas Filipino worker’s (OFW) dream of having their own home, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Pag-IBIG Fund.

Marcos vows to boost quality of jobs in PH

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. has assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that the government is working to boost the quality of jobs in the Philippines so that time will come when Filipinos would no longer have to go abroad out of necessity.

DMW, PGH expand health services for OFWs

THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) has partnered with the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) for the expansion of health services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) through the OFW Hospital located in Pampanga province.

House to intensify fight vs. bulk cash smuggling

THE HOUSE Committee on Ways and Means on Monday formed a technical working group (TWG) to consolidate the measures penalizing bulk cash smuggling into or out of the Philippines.

Updated system gives BI easier access to OFW records

THE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday reported that technical glitches primarily in the connectivity with the overseas employment certificate (OEC) validation system of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) have been ironed out with the rollout of the latest update of its Border Control Information System (BCIS).

Zamboanga back to GCQ

ZAMBOANGA CITY has reverted to a stricter quarantine measure following a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases due to the influx of thousands of locally stranded persons or LSIs, and returning overseas Filipino workers or OFWs, and even deportees from Sabah.