With the recent bombing of oil plants in Saudi Arabia taking place days before the nation celebrated its National Day, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that it is ready to repatriate some … Read more
Aside from the proposed OFW Department, the Philippine government continues to introduce initiatives that would benefit overseas Filipino workers, the latest being a social media platform. ALSO READ: PRRD Signs OFW Handbook Bill into Law On Tuesday, … Read more
In light of the growing concerns of the OFW communities all over the world, lawmakers have proposed a bill that would assign social welfare attachés (SWAs) to foreign posts. This came ahead of the proposed … Read more
In a recent ordeal where another Philippine official was barred entry in Hong Kong, political biddings have once again been put into the spotlight. This is no small issue as the matter involved is one … Read more
With the support our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are getting from the present administration, as shown in the initiatives President Duterte is pushing for this sector, it’s quite easy to see how the Philippines is … Read more
As the overseas absentee voting (OAV) period slowly nears its end, some overseas Filipinos have expressed challenges concerning the delivery and receipt of their ballots. ALSO READ: OFW Guide to Voting in May 2019 Elections … Read more
In light of the recent story of a Filipina who was promised work in Dubai but was later on sent to Iraq by a foreign syndicate group and abused by her employer there, aspiring OFWs … Read more
Perhaps every Filipino (or any person for that matter) dreams of traveling abroad, at least once in their life. Whether the reason behind it is for work, business, visiting a friend or a relative, or … Read more
Despite the improvements created by the government to make passport services more accessible and convenient to all Filipinos, especially migrant Filipino workers who are in need of this service all throughout the year, a single … Read more
A look back in 2018, and we see a lot of positives along with the not-so good ones, but as far as travel document processing is concerned, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) was able … Read more