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Filipinos in Iraq Urged to Come Home Voluntarily
THE Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday urged overseas Filipino workers in Iraq to avail of the voluntary repatriation program now being offered by the Philippine government as the alert… Read more
DFA to Review OFW Deployment to Iraq
IN VIEW of the escalating violence in Iraq, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will be assessing the security situation of Filipinos in the middle eastern country, the department said… Read more
Jobs Await OFWs in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
Thousands of jobs await Filipino workers in the northern Iraqi region of Kurdistan, where the economy is booming, a recruitment specialist said Sunday. “Not only is Iraqi Kurdistan the most… Read more
U.S. Assures OFW Safety in Iraq
The United States military in Iraq will ensure that Filipino workers there are safe even after the scheduled withdrawal in December of most of the US forces in that war-torn… Read more
DFA Mulls Lifting of Iraq Deployment Ban
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has entertained the idea of lifting a longstanding deployment ban of Filipino workers to Iraq. DFA secretary Albert del Rosario has tasked a delegation… Read more
POEA Partially Lifts Ban on OFW Deployment to Iraq, Afghanistan
Philippine labor officials on Tuesday partially lifted the ban on deployment of overseas Filipino workers to war-torn countries Iraq and Afghanistan. The Department of Labor and Employment said the Philippine… Read more
Call for Clear Information on OFW Deployment Ban Exemptions
Some 7,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in US bases in Iraq and Afghanistan asked the Philippine government to inform their employers about the government’s policy to exclude OFWs from the… Read more
DFA: OFW Deployment Ban to Iraq Not Lifted
The removal of the “Not Valid for Travel to Iraq” stamp in Philippine passports does mean that the deployment ban to the Middle Eastern country has been lifted, the Department… Read more
PHL Embassy: Pinoys Not Affected by Iraq’s Deportation of Illegals
THE Philippine embassy in Baghdad said Filipino workers are not affected by the plan of the Iraqi government to deport illegal foreign workers. This is even if 2009 stock estimates… Read more
PHL Gov’t Keeps OFW Ban in 6 Countries
The government is retaining the ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Nigeria, and Somalia, mainly because of the unstable and volatile security situation in… Read more
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