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Transpo, accommodation assistance ng OWWA, nakatakdang suspendihin

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 07:04 PM

Nakatakdang suspendihin ng OWWA ang kanilang transportation and accommodation assistance sa mga pabalik na OFW simula Hunyo 1. Read more »

PH offers livelihood support for balikbayans from Ukraine

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Posted at Mar 08 03:50 PM

OWWA Administrator Hans Cacdac, in an interview on PTV, added that there could also be scholarship opportunities for dependents studying at the tertiary level. Read more »

PH moves OFWs to 'safer grounds' amid tension in Ukraine

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 05:59 PM

(UPDATE) The Philippine government has begun moving Filipinos in Ukraine to 'safe grounds, officials said Wednesday, as Russian troops were reportedly positioned near parts of Eastern Ukraine. Read more »

76 OFWs in Hong Kong positive for COVID-19

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 02:58 PM

At least 76 overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong have tested positive for COVID-19, a Philippine official said Wednesday. Read more »

Former OFWs demand unpaid wages from Saudi firms

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 09:35 PM

One former OFW said they had to search for food in the trash in Saudi Arabia just to be able to eat. Read more »

P35 sanitary napkins are per pack, not per piece - OWWA

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Updated as of Aug 20 10:41 AM

MANILA - Sanitary napkins priced at P35 and procured by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration were bought per pack, and not per piece, OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac said Friday. Read more »

Pamilya ng pinatay na OFW sa UAE, hiling ang hustisya

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Updated as of Jul 07 11:50 AM

MAYNILA - Nanawagan ng tulong ang asawa ng isang overseas Filipino worker na napatay sa Sharjah, United Arab Emirates nitong nakaraang buwan. Read more »

OWWA humirit ng dagdag-pondo pantustos sa quarantine, iba pang gastos

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Updated as of Mar 11 08:15 PM

Lumaki ang gastos ng OWWA simula nang gawing ang swab test sa ika-5 araw ng quarantine, ayon sa ahensiya.  Read more »

OWWA takes action, after OFWs endure nightmare quarantine at Rizal apartelle

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 12:01 AM

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration on Saturday relocated balikbayans assigned to quarantine at an apartelle in Cainta town, after airing their frustration over substandard living conditions. Read more »

'Kakayanin pa': Quarantine facilities para sa uuwing OFWs sapat pa

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Posted at Jan 14 01:31 PM

MAYNILA - Sapat pa ang mga quarantine facility para sa mga nagsisiuwiang mga overseas Filipino worker sa gitna ng patuloy na COVID-19 pandemic at pag-usbong ng bagong variant ng sakit.   Read more »

OFWs from areas not covered by PH travel ban exempted from 14-day quarantine: OWWA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 01:07 PM

Returning overseas Filipino workers not coming from the 20 territories covered by the Philippine government's existing travel ban to prevent the spread of a more contagious COVID-19 virus variant need not go through the entire 14-day quarantine period, an official said Wednesday.   Read more »

Exemption sa COVID-19 test ng OFWs pabalik mula low-risk na mga bansa, pinag-aaralan pa

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Updated as of Oct 20 01:50 PM

MAYNILA - Hindi pa pinal ang usapin tungkol sa hindi na kakailangangin pang kumuha ng COVID-19 tests ang mga overseas Filipino worker mula sa mga bansang may mababang kaso ng novel coronavirus.   Read more »

OFW sa Lebanon, humingi ng tulong makauwi sa Pilipinas

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Updated as of Sep 08 09:29 AM

MAYNILA - Humingi ng tulong ang isang Filipino domestic worker na nakabase sa Lebanon na makasama sa susunod na batch ng mga uuwing overseas Filipino workers sa Pilipinas. Read more »

106,000 OFWs returned to home provinces: OWWA

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Updated as of Jul 26 10:59 AM

Some 106,000 overseas Filipino workers have returned to their home provinces since May, a government official said Sunday as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country. Read more »

PH to repatriate remains of 88 migrant workers in Saudi Arabia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 10:43 AM

The Philippine government is set to bring home the remains of 88 Filipino migrant workers from Saudi Arabia, the labor department said Sunday. Read more »

OWWA itinangging nagpauwi ng COVID-positive na OFW sa Pangasinan

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 17 12:38 AM

Itinanggi ng Overseas Workers Welfare Administration nitong Huwebes na nagpauwi sila ng isang OFW na positibo sa COVID-19 sa Pangasinan. Read more »

Gov't should get loans to stave off OWWA bankruptcy: lawmaker

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Posted at Jun 25 07:28 AM

The government should borrow money for programs for migrant workers, a senator said Thursday after the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) warned of a "largely looming" bankruptcy due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Angara pushes for the strengthening of digital courses, careers in PH

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 11:51 PM

The bill seeks to strengthen the attraction to digital careers of the Philippine workforce, supported by good remuneration and continuous training to be given by the concerned government agencies. Read more »

OWWA says bankruptcy 'looming large' over COVID-19 repatriation spending

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 02:18 PM

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration's (OWWA) on Wednesday warned of a "largely looming" bankruptcy should the agency continue to spend for the accommodation and transportation of repatriated migrant workers beyond 2021. Read more »

Mga ni-repatriate na OFW, halos buong araw hinanapan ng quarantine facility

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Updated as of Apr 26 06:10 PM

Pagdating sa isang quarantine facility sa Pasig nitong Sabado, hinarang ang mga OFW ng ilang barangay officials. Read more »