Republic of the Philippines

President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act 21199 otherwise known as An Act Establishing the Office for Social Welfare Attache and effectively amending Republic Act No. 8042, Otherwise Known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas…
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Recent graduates who wish to take the Professional Regulation Commission's licensure exams can now register online. Through PRC's online portal online.prc.gov.ph, it is now convenient to lodge applications without going to authorized…
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The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has issued specific guidelines regarding the processing of exit clearance of returning workers pursuant to the POEA Governing Board Resolution No. 4, Series of 2018 amending Section 22 of…
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The Philippines' Bureau of Immigration has managed to stop more than 28,000 passengers from flying overseas amid the intensified drive against human trafficking by the Philippine government. BI Port Operations Divisions chief Grifton…
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Jennifer Dalquez, the former Overseas Filipino Worker from General Santos City who was earlier saved from the death row in the United Arab Emirates, has received a livelihood package from the government to start her life back in the…
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The Philippine Statistics Authority has called on overseas Filipino workers to register for the Philippine national ID which seeks to consolidate dozens of government identification cards into one. PSA head Lisa Grace Bersales said…
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The first batch of 31 overseas Filipino workers have received their e-cards, a membership card that providers easier access to government benefits, said a report from Rappler. The e-card can be used for OWWA services such as welfare…
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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration regional office – IX has recently implemented “Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay Program” to enable Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families start and manage a livelihood undertaking…
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The government has put a March 2019 timetable to roll out the national identification (ID) system. “That’s March next year for the start of the registration of one million individuals under the Unconditional Cash Transfers but our…
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About P100 million worth of funds under the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration's Welfare Assistance Program for both overseas Filipino workers and their families affected by Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut). According to Business Mirror,…
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