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NBI arrests ‘bishop,’ wife, padlocks sect church in Baras

NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents have arrested a self-proclaimed bishop and his wife and padlocked a religious sect’s church in Baras, Rizal which...

Beef up ASEAN protection for migrant workers

The Philippines, through the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), is pushing for its draft recommendations to...

Ka Leody blasts Trump’s policies, urges PH gov’t to protect workers

Labor leader and senatorial hopeful Leody de Guzman on Monday raised serious concerns over the “crazy” policies of newly elected US President Donald Trump,...

OFWs in Hong Kong grapple with Rody fallout

As dusk fell on a Hong Kong beach, about a dozen Filipino migrant workers turned on their phone flashlights and placed them around the...

DMW says 131 OFWs from Lebanon are homebound

A total of 131 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their nine dependents from Lebanon are set to return to the Philippines this week (February...

17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthis return home

After months of being held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen since November 2023, the 17 Filipino seafarers of M/V Galaxy Leader finally returned...

22 Filipinos in Lebanon blocked by employers from returning home

At least 22 Filipino workers are reportedly being blocked by their employers from returning to the Philippines.  According to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW),...

Repatriated OFWs from Lebanon arriving this weekend—DMW

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed the arrival of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who signed up for repatriation from war-torn Lebanon this weekend.  In...

Expert says hundreds of OFWs hesitant to leave Lebanon

Hundreds of undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon are hesitant to leave that country despite growing tension between Israel and Hezbollah,  for fear...

DMW shuts down German language center in Cavite over illegal recruitment issues

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) closed down a language training center in Silang, Cavite for illegally deploying nearly 200 of its students to...

Philippines flies workers home after Laos cyber scam crackdown

Manila, Philippines--The Philippine government said on Friday it has begun flying home "distressed" Filipino workers from Laos following a cyber scam crackdown at a shady...

50 dead in Kuwait fire, mostly from India, minister says

Kuwait City, Kuwait—Most of the victims in a deadly blaze that engulfed a block housing immigrant workers were from India, Kuwait's foreign minister said...

Crisis in Haiti prompts government to bring 63 Filipinos home

At least 63 Filipinos in Haiti are about to be repatriated amid the ongoing conflict in the Caribbean country due to violent gang activities,...

Thousands of jobs await Filipinos in Israel once Alert Level 2 is lifted

Israel will be opening thousands of jobs for foreigners after many migrant workers left Tel Aviv due to the ongoing war between Israeli forces...
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