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Foreign residents in Japan, including Filipino workers, who are listed on the country's Basic Resident Register as of April 27, 2020 are eligible for Y100,000 (P47,349) handout by the government as part of its economic response amid the…

In addition to the skill and expertise of Filipinos bring to benefit their host countries, they also bear a considerable degree of risk and hazards at work. For example, seafarers deal with the risk of piracy in the seas of high-risk…

While the world is in the midst of a battle against an invisible enemy, there's an outpouring of gratitude towards frontline workers who risk their lives daily. Health workers, delivery personnel, and sanitation workers have been the…

A one-time financial assistance of P10,000 will be granted to overseas Filipino workers whose employments were affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic. “The Department of Labor and Employment has already prepared the guidelines of the…

Overseas Filipino workers whose jobs have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic can each avail of $200 (over P10,000) from the Department of Labor and Employment, the Philippine News Agency reported. OFWs are among the recipients…

Some lessons are learned in school, others are in real-life experience, sometimes in a hard way. For us overseas Filipino workers, the learning process begins long before we start our first day at work abroad, and uncover new discoveries by…

Filipinos often find a sliver of hope amid the tragedy unfolding in our lives. We live in a country beset with natural disasters such as earthquakes or super typhoons, or man-made disasters like water shortage, energy crisis or traffic…

With more lockdowns announced in other parts of the country due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac announced the momentary suspension of the Hatid-Sundo service in Luzon beginning March 30 until…

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) hied to New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac early morning of March 11, 2020 to bring immediate cash assistance and to provide transport service to 441 seafarers cleared from COVID-19 during…

For us overseas Filipino workers, our airports in the Philippines are the last touchpoint we pass through before we fly to our overseas workplaces. They are also the first ones we'd embrace upon our return to our motherland. There are more…