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Exodus of nurses

Don’t look now, but we’re likely to lose nearly 30,000 of our nurses to hospitals in the United States soon. That’s because there’s likely to...

What makes Saudi Arabia an ideal work destination for Filipino healthcare workers?

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is famous for its rich traditions and history as well as the diverse cultural experience it offers tourists. But...

Giving the POEA a new look

Hard hat workers precariously mounted on a scaffolding give a new coat of paint to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration building along Ortigas Ave....

PH suspends OFW insurance scheme

The government has suspended the expanded mandatory insurance for land-based returning and directly hired overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)...

DMW cannot touch POEA 2022 budget, DBM asserts

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) cannot touch the 2022 budget of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). This was the assertion made by the...

DOLE: OFW deployment to Saudi still banned, POEA ‘advisory’ fake

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday described as “fake” an advisory supposedly issued by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) purportedly...

Ifugao solon cites Robredo advocacies for OFWs

Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat on Wednesday cited Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo’s advocacies to decentralize and bring government services closer to the...

Total ban on PH workers to Ukraine

The Philippines has imposed a total ban on the deployment of its workers to Ukraine as the country battles Russian invaders, a government official...

PH raises cap on OFW deployment

The government has raised the limit on health workers being deployed abroad, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said. POEA deputy administrator Villamor Ventura Plan...

PH halts processing of domestic workers bound for Saudi

The country has temporarily suspended the verification of new household service workers (HSWs) bound for Saudi Arabia in the wake of the abuses committed...

Biz group: Lift cap on PH nurses bound to Germany

The German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) has renewed calls to reconsider the deployment cap on Filipino health care workers (HCW) to Germany.  “The...

South Korea lifts restrictions on foreign workers

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has directed the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to commence processing of the deployment of workers to South Korea...

Iraq alert level lowered; OFW deployment ban lifted–DFA

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday has downgraded the crisis alert level in Iraq to 3 or voluntary repatriation, more than a...

POEA warns OFWs vs. dating apps scam

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