THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said it trained nearly 29,000 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their dependents in 2022. In a statement on Monday, TESDA said the training courses took in 28,982 in 2022. “’Yung mga bumabalik na nawalan ng trabaho ay binibigyan natin ng training program para makapaghanda sa bagong […]
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Tulfo calls for Senate probe on PHL-Kuwait agreement, worker contract
A SENATOR has filed a resolution seeking to investigate, in aid of legislation, the existing Philippine-Kuwait bilateral labor agreement and standard employment contract, citing the deaths of close to 200 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle Eastern country since 2016. Senator Rafael “Raffy” T. Tulfo, under Senate Resolution 448, noted the need to establish […]
DMW to set up overseas offices to verify employers
THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Wednesday said it aims to set up offices in every country destination for Filipino workers to verify potential employers after it was revealed in a Senate hearing that an increasing number of Filipinos are being trafficked by fake companies abroad. Senator Ana Theresia “Risa” N. Hontiveros-Baraquel, who chaired […]
DMW to provide training, aid for human trafficking victims
By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) plans to provide livelihood and retraining programs for jobseekers who fell victim to human trafficking schemes, an official said. “We are working closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the office of Senator Ana Theresia N. Hontiveros-Baraquel for possible retooling programs […]
DMW warns vs scammers in processing claims of unpaid OFWs in Saudi Arabia
THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) issued a warning on Monday against individuals pretending to be middlemen in the compensation process for unpaid salaries of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia. DMW Secretary Maria Susan V. Ople said they have also received reports of people impersonating department officers who contacted OFWs online about the […]
DMW to streamline hiring process for seafarers, OFWs
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will trim the requirements for the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and address the shortcomings on seafarer education and training, said DMW Secretary Susan “Toots” V. Ople. “DMW’s mission is to be OFW-centric, putting the worker in the center of the universe of all our operations, services, and […]
Legislator asks Migrant Workers dep’t to screen OFW employers
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) needs to screen foreign employers before deploying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), to minimize the possibility of these OFWs being abused at their workplaces, Senator Rafael T. Tulfo said on Wednesday. “What I really need to see is a screening process not only for OFWs but also for employers,” the […]
Rehired, directly hired OFWs exempt from compulsory insurance coverage
THE PHILIPPINE Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) has suspended the implementation of a department order that required rehired and directly hired overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to pay compulsory insurance coverage. “The suspension will save our returning OFWs and those directly hired by foreign employees at least P1,700 worth of mandatory insurance coverage while reducing the requirements […]
Gcash, TNG Wallet partnership offers faster remittance for OFWs in HK
TO PROVIDE a more accessible and convenient digital financial solution for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families, GCash, the Philippines’ leading mobile wallet, has teamed up with TNG Wallet, a P2P mobile remittance app in Hong Kong.With just a few taps on their mobile phone, Filipino migrants in Hong Kong can now send money […]
Rama to tighten border control, while Gwen opens Cebu to all OFWs, ROFs
THE Cebu City Government will tighten the policy for individuals entering Cebu City from areas under Alert Level 3 due to the threat posed by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus…
Solon urges DFA to extend passport validity of overseas workers by 2 years
A HOUSE lawmaker is pushing for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to extend the validity of passports of Filipinos working abroad to facilitate their immediate deployment amid continuing delays in the release of new passports. MARINO Party-list Representatives Sandro L. Gonzales and Macnell M. Lusotan filed House Resolution 2367 calling on the department to […]
Cebuano doctors back IATF arrival policies
A GROUP of Cebuano doctors has expressed full support for the Inter-Agency Task Force’s (IATF) policy for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) mandating a 10-day facility-based quarantine followed by four-day home quarantine and swabbing on the seventh day from arrival. On the other hand, seafarers’ groups have appealed to the IATF […]
Espinoza: Who to follow?
Tug-of-war is a popular parlor game in a big family or group in an outdoor setting. Two groups hold one end of the rope and the mighty and more powerful group who can pull the group to their side wins. The situation now between the Provine of Cebu and the IATF is like a tug-of-war […]
Garcia invites IATF experts to shed light on protocols
GOV. Gwendolyn Garcia has invited experts and consultants of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to attend a meeting with the Provincial Board at the Capitol Social Hall, so they could settle what protocols must be implemented in Cebu Province for overseas Filipino workers and returning overseas Filipinos arriving […]
Cebu’s swab-upon-arrival policy gains more support
FIVE senators and a partylist representative have expressed support for Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s swab-upon-arrival policy for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs). In a statement, Sen. Joel Villanueva described Cebu’s policy as “a sensible, but science-based” way of screening travelers for coronavirus and “low-cost but highly effective.” “It is a kind […]
Espinoza: What would happen to MCIAA officials?
THE Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) that runs the Mactan-Cebu International Airport was created by Republic Act (RA) 6958, authored by the late Cebu City 1st District Rep. Raul del Mar, was approved on July 31, 1990. It’s an attached agency to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Under RA 6958, the MCIAA is mandated to […]
Gwen’s policy on int’l arrivals backed by 8 Cebu lawmakers
EIGHT lawmakers of Cebu Province signed a manifesto of support for the Provincial Government’s swab-upon-arrival policy and Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s stand on exercising local autonomy. They also urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases “to respect the rule of law, respect the Philippine Constitution and respect the local autonomy […]
DOLE suspends OFW deployment to Saudi Arabia
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has temporarily suspended the deployment overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Saudi Arabia after reports that outbound OFWs were obliged to pay for their own coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests and other health safety measures. Based on a memorandum addressed to Labor Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia dated May 27 […]
DiskarTech app rolls out new offerings for OFWs, teachers
RIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp.’s (RCBC) DiskarTech app has launched new services to target several groups, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), teachers and small businesses. The platform will offer collateral-free credit for OFWs through its loan marketplace this May, which will allow migrant workers to borrow up to P500,000, RCBC said in a statement. The OFW […]
‘Quarantine hotel frontliners’ jabbed, as PBB offers free swab tests to OFWs
AROUND a hundred hotel frontliners in quarantine and isolation hotels have been vaccinated against Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Association of Cebu (HRRAC) said on Saturday, April 3, 2021. HRRAC president Alfred Reyes told SunStar Cebu that the vaccination started in the last week of March […]