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Enhance OFWs’ welfare, Villar says

Senator Cynthia Villar yesterday urged the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Labor and Employment to enhance welfare protection for overseas Filipino...

Remittances expected to grow faster

ING Bank expects remittances from Filipinos working overseas to grow faster in the third quarter, following the 7.1-percent expansion seen in July. ING Bank chief...

OFWs in M.E. warned: No sex for singles

The Department of Labor and Employment on Friday warned overseas Filipino workers in the United Arab Emirates not to engage in sex outside marriage...

Remittances advance 7.1% to $2.3b in July

MONEY sent home by overseas Filipino workers increased 7.1 percent in July to $2.283 billion from $2.131 billion a year ago on sustained demand...

When local becomes global

A local family-owned food chain is set to conquer the Middle East with dishes that will surely remind overseas Filipino workers of home with...

Proposed OFW ID raises concerns

AN advocacy group expressed doubt on who will shoulder the cost on the proposed OFW ID card of the Department of Labor and Employment...

Customs slammed on ‘balikbayan box’ memo

The Migrante International on Saturday slammed the Bureau of Customs’ order as an "insult, an added chore and a killjoy" to overseas Filipino workers...

OFWs remitting more in ’17–DBS

DBS Bank of Singapore expects remittances from overseas Filipino workers to post another record high this year, saying the higher flows will further boost...

Kurds air support for anti-terror drive

A PESHMERGA fighter who had seen action against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Kurdistan joined overseas Filipino workers in Iraq who voiced their support...

DoLE reiterates appeal to OFWs on ‘amnesty’

The Department of Labor and Employment reiterated its appeal to overstaying and undocumented overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia to avail of the Saudi government’s...

Think again

“CONSULTANT” is a loaded word. It implies expertise in any given field. A consultant is presumed to have a wealth of theoretical and practical knowledge...

Ousted OFWs in S. Arabia assured of aid

THE Department of Labor and Employment  has assured displaced overseas Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia of continued assistance while awaiting final court action on...

DoLE to replace OFWs’ certificates

THE Department of Labor and Employment said on Tuesday it would replace the overseas employment certificates for overseas Filipino workers with a government IDs...

Weak peso good for OFWs

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said a “slightly devalued” peso will be good for families of overseas Filipino workers and the business process outsourcing...
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