Solon questions BI on offloading of OFWs
Rep. Marissa Magsino of the OFW party-list group on Thursday called the attention of the Bureau of Immigration on the ...
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Go bats for healthcare for overseas Filipinos
Senator Christopher Go is pushing for stronger government interventions to safeguard the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). He particularly mentioned Senate Bill ...
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Cacdac vows to continue Ople’s DMW programs
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) officer-in-charge Leo Hans Cacdac vowed to continue the programs that the late Secretary Susan “Toots” ...
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To kill or catch a rat
The new travel guidelines can only promote extortion, an opportunity for graft and corruption In my last column on why ...
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Go says OFWs must have own hospitals
Senator Christopher Go has pushed for the institutionalization of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Hospital, as well as the establishment ...
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‘OFWs hired on gov’t-to-gov’t deal can be insured with private firms’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) says the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) can validly secure from private companies the insurance ...
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Jinggoy hails admin plans for overseas workers
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said he was pleased to learn about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s plans on further improving employment opportunities ...
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BI reiterates warning against illegal recruiters preying on hapless OFWs
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has reiterated its warning against illegal recruiters victimizing unsuspecting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are ...
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BI warns vs. illegal recruitment of OFWs
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has expressed alarm over the recurring illegal recruitment scheme targeting former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). ...
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BSP says remittances grew 3.1% to nearly $13b in first five months
Remittances rose for the 28th straight month, supporting the growth of household spending and the general economy amid the elevated ...
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