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OFW na umano'y inaabuso ng amo, nananawagan ng tulong

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 10:46 PM

Isang overseas Filipino worker na umano'y inaabuso ng kaniyang employer ang humihingi ng tulong para makauwi na sa Pilipinas. Read more »

OFWs mula sa green countries, di obligadong mag-quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 01:13 PM

Nagpaalala ang OWWA sa mga OFW na nagbabalak na umuwi ng Pilipinas na hintayin ang listahan ng mga bansang maisasama sa green lane. Read more »

OFW sa Dubai hindi pinauwi kahit tapos na ang kontrata

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 11:58 AM

Humingi ng tulong sa gobyerno ang isang Filipino domestic worker sa Dubai na makauwi na sa Pilipinas. Read more »

Gov’t preparing 2nd flight for Pinoys in Afghanistan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 01:02 PM

The Philippine government is preparing to repatriate 100 more Filipinos out of Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of its capital. Read more »

OWWA exec linked to alleged pricey napkins named

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 01:06 PM

The concerned OWWA official in the overpriced purchase of sanitary napkins from a hardware store have been given time by COA to appeal its findings. Read more »

Pamilya ng inabusong OFW sa Saudi, umapela ng tulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 05:26 PM

Umapela ng tulong ang kaanak ng isang OFW para mapauwi agad matapos abusuhin ng employer sa Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Read more »

32 Pilipinong inilikas sa Afghanistan nasa Qatar na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 03:43 PM

MAYNILA - Umabot na sa 32 mga Pilipino ang nailabas na mula sa gitna ng kaguluhan sa Kabul, Afghanistan at ngayon ay nasa Doha, Qatar na. Read more »

OWWA chief speaks up on dubious napkin purchase

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 03:56 PM

An August 10 report noted that the COA cited OWWA for buying hygiene kits, napkins, and thermal scanners from MRCJP Construction and Trading located in Pasay City. Read more »

OFW namatay sa quarantine hotel dahil sa sakit sa puso: OWWA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 10:40 AM

MAYNILA - Walang kinalaman sa COVID-19 ang dahilan ng pagpanaw ng isang overseas Filipino worker sa quarantine hotel sa Cebu noong Mayo 30, ayon sa Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Read more »

Gov't allots P5-B for returning OFWs' quarantine costs: OWWA

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 06:06 PM

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration on Monday confirmed that fresh funds amounting to P5.2 billion will be infused by the national government for the quarantine expenses of returning OFWs. Read more »

Mag-asawang OFW nanawagan para mabayaran ang P3-M hospital bill ng premature baby sa Saudi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 11:54 AM

Humihingi ng tulong ang mag-asawang Pinoy sa Saudi Arabia matapos umabot na sa P3 milyon ang hospital bill ng kanilang baby na ipinanganak na kulang sa buwan. Read more »

DBM to release first tranche for OFW's quarantine needs: OWWA chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 12:44 PM

MANILA - An initial tranche of the P9.8 billion supplemental budget requested by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to cover the quarantine expenses of overseas Filipino is set to be released soon. Read more »

Quarantine facilities para sa mga OFW napupuno na: OWWA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 08:35 PM

Dahil dito, ayon sa OWWA, malaking tulong kung mababawasan muna ang mga papasok ng bansa. Read more »

Ama ng OFW sa Dubai reklamo ang umano’y paglabag ng employer sa kontrata

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 04:17 PM

Humihingi ng tulong ang isang ama ng overseas Filipino worker (OFW) sa Dubai dahil sa umano’y paglabag ng employer nito sa kanyang kontrata. 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 »

‘Kuhain n’yo na ako dito, sir’: OFW na binubugbog ng amo sa Saudi umapela ng tulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 05:11 PM

MAYNILA - Nagmamaka-awa ang isang oversea Filipino worker sa Jeddah, Saudi Arabia na sagipin na siya mula sa malupit na pamilya ng kaniyang employer.   Read more »

OWWA: 2 nasawing OFW sa Lebanon makatatanggap ng death at burial benefits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 04:59 PM

“Batay po sa record, sila po ay kasambahay doon,” sabi ni Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac ng OWWA sa panayam sa ABS-CBN Teleradyo.  Read more »

Remains of 71 OFWs who died in Saudi Arabia to be flown home Sunday, says OWWA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 12:55 PM

The remains of 71 Filipino workers who died in Saudi Arabia, including some 40 who succumbed to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), comprising another batch of remains the Philippine government is repatriating, will be flown home Sunday, an official said Saturday. Read more »

‘Pay back naman tayo’: Bello wants gov’t not to touch OWWA funds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 03:08 PM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Sunday government should not use funds of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration to provide for the emergency needs of displaced and repatriated Filipino migrant workers in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

OWWA mulls lowering of OFW loan interest rates amid COVID-19 crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 08:13 PM

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Wednesday said the 7.5 interest rate charged against loans given to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is "under review" as the global pandemic continues to displace thousands of Filipino migrant workers.   Read more »