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Some OFWs affected by NAIA New Year's Day mess to finally leave PH

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Updated as of Jan 04 06:36 PM

Around 60 OFWs are set to leave the country Wednesday after flights were put on hold at the NAIA on New Year’s Day. Read more »

Schools, offices evacuated after Magnitude-5.3 quake

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 07 07:23 PM

Students and office workers evacuated their buildings in the NCR after a magnitude-5.3 quake hit the region Wednesday afternoon. Read more »

Marcos to new OWWA chief: Help migrant workers' kids

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Updated as of Aug 11 10:31 AM

OWWA will launch programs that would give support to children of Filipino migrant workers. Read more »

New OWWA chief Ignacio tests positive for COVID-19

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Updated as of Aug 11 10:47 AM

Newly appointed Overseas Workers Welfare Administration administrator Arnell Ignacio has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

Arnell Ignacio itinalagang OWWA chief

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Updated as of Aug 10 11:56 PM

Kinumpirma ng Malacanang ang pagtatalaga kay OWWA Deputy Administrator Arnell Ignacio bilang bagong administrador ng ahensiya. Read more »

Arnell Ignacio named new OWWA Administrator

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Updated as of Aug 10 11:05 AM

Ignacio, a TV host-comedian, served OWWA as deputy administrator before the new appointment. Read more »

Distribution of quake aid for OFW kin starts next week

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Posted at Jul 29 05:12 PM

According to OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac, the DMW has allotted an initial P20 million worth of support and assistance fund to affected OFWs. Read more »

Ilang OFW sa Kuwait umapela ng tulong

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Posted at Jun 21 03:18 PM

Humihingi ng tulong sa mga awtoridad ang 5 overseas Filipino worker sa Kuwait dahil umano sa pang-aabuso ng kanilang employment agency roon. Read more »

Outgoing Labor chief Bello urges OFWs to return to PH

Joefer Tacardon, TFC News United Kingdom
Updated as of Jun 04 09:36 AM

Sec. Silvestre Bello III encouraged Filipino migrant workers to return home to the Philippines. Read more »

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 »

Ayuda para sa mga OFW sa Shanghai ipamimigay na

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Posted at Apr 19 01:45 PM

Ipamimigay na ngayong linggo ang ayuda para sa mga overseas Filipino workers na apektado ng COVID-19 lockdown sa Shanghai, China. Read more »

OWWA vows to pay P1.7-B debt to hotels used as quarantine facilities

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 05:19 PM

Hotels serving as quarantine facilities for returning overseas workers will be paid soon, an official assured, following reports that the government owed quarantine hotels at least P1.7 billion. Read more »

OWWA may P1.7 bilyong utang sa hotels, ayon sa grupo

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Posted at Mar 10 07:31 PM

May utang umanong P1.7 bilyon sa mga hotel ang OWWA, na nagsabing naghihintay lang ito ng budget pero kaya namang magbayad. Read more »

Some sacked OFWs in Hong Kong are homeless, says NGO

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Updated as of Feb 24 04:01 AM

An NGO said it was illegal to dismiss an employee for testing positive for a disease, but Hong Kong laws have not been updated amid the pandemic. Read more »

8,600 OFWs naka-quarantine dahil sa banta ng omicron

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 04:32 PM

Mayroong 8,600 overseas Filipino workers ang naka-quarantine sa buong bansa dahil sa banta ng mas nakakahawang COVID-19 omicron variant. Read more »

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 »

Hygiene kits ng OWWA, muling napag-usapan sa Senado

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 11:14 PM

Tinapos na ng Senado ang debate sa panukalang batas na naglalayong bumuo ng Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos. Read more »

Mga tripulante ng MV Olympic, na-quarantine na

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Posted at Aug 29 06:44 PM

May nihanda namang tulong ang Overseas Workers Welfare Administration para sa mga tripulante. Read more »

OFW sa Dubai hindi pinauwi kahit tapos na ang kontrata

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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

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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 »