Many Filipinos dream of working abroad. Every day, thousands of kababayans leave the Philippines for jobs all across the world. While deciding to work...
Elections in the Philippines are often described as lively, colourful, and deeply personal. Streets come alive with posters and campaign jingles, candidates host concerts...
Three Filipino seafarers have been confirmed dead, while five others were rescued after the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MV Eternity C was attacked by Houthi rebels and sank off the coast of Yemen on July 8, according to the Department...
Many Filipinos work abroad hoping to provide for families and prepare for their future.
To further squeeze meager income they receive from their monthly wages,...
Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello announced an identification system for overseas Filipino workers and a bank dedicated to them will be launched this year.
“They will be launched this year. The OFW identification card system will be put in place in March while the OFW Bank will be operational by November,” Manila Times quoted Bello as saying.
The OFW identification...
Three Filipino seafarers have been confirmed dead, while five others were rescued after the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MV Eternity C was attacked by Houthi rebels and sank off the coast of Yemen on July 8, according to...
Online gambling is widespread in the Philippines and has significantly changed both the economy and daily life in the country.
While initially touted as a...
Notwithstanding the distance, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga delivered a livelihood starter kit worth P10,000 to Mr. Florentino Bahan, Jr. of Brgy....
A reminder to Filipino domestic helper applicants: do not pay placement fees.
POEA administrator Hans Leo Cacdac made the statement to deter domestic workers from...
Fed up with failed promises and repeated infractions, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration disclosed a list of 50 employment agencies who were unable to facilitate...
Under Compulsory Insurance Coverage for Agency-Hired Migrant Workers, beneficiaries of overseas Filipino workers who succumb to ailments while under contract in their jobs abroad...