News and Updates
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Senate bill to address expanded legal aid for OFs
MANILA – Senate Bill 1448, which seeks to amend Republic Act 8042 or the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act,…
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GABAY: Mga dapat malaman ng OFW na may labor claim sa Saudi Arabia
MANILA, Philippines – Matapos ang ilang taon mula noong nagsara ang construction companies sa Saudi Arabia, ipinangako ng Saudi Arabia na makukuha…
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Hontiveros: Informer tags BI officers at Clark airport in Filipino trafficking to Cambodia
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said officers of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at Clark International Airport…
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US inflation easing lifts Philippine peso
The Philippine peso ended the week on a strong note against the US dollar, hitting a six-and-a-half-month high, as the…
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Bill seeks help for OFW families
SEN. Mark Villar has filed a bill that seeks to establish a welfare and social assistance program for families left…
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Marcos Jr. says more jobs available soon for Pinoys in Saudi
BANGKOK — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said more job opportunities await Filipinos in Saudi Arabia amid the Middle…
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Ople sees sharp increase in OFW remittances in early 2023
MANILA, Philippines — Migrant Workers Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople expects a “sharp increase” in overseas Filipino workers’ (OFW) remittances by…
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CA confirms appointments of DMW’s Ople, COA’s Cordoba
MANILA – The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Tuesday the appointments of Commission on Audit (COA) Chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba and…
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OEC may soon be linked to contract verification, says labor official
The Department of Migrant Workers is planning to link the overseas employment certificate (OEC) to contract verification in a bid…
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DOTr plans to reduce security checks at NAIA — Bautista
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is planning to reduce the number of security checks that passengers go through at the…
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