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The Impact of Coronavirus on OFWs and Philippine Economy
Just like many other countries, the Philippines has been struggling to cope up with the impact of coronavirus. Movement of citizens has been restricted, and transport systems have been paralyzed in an...
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OFW Livelihood Tops DOLE Post COVID19 Plans
Livelihood programs will be the priority of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to provide to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) according to its post-coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)...
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Philippine Airlines Flights for Saudi, UAE OFWs June 2020
Philippine Airlines has released a roster of flights between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for the rest of the year 2020. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, flight schedules have been curtailed...
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DOLE Vows OFWs Reach Their Homes in 3-5 Days After Arrival in Philippines
The Department of Labor and Employment vowed to bring repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their respective homes with dispatch. During the send-off ceremony for some 200 migrant workers at...
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SSS Members Who Lost Jobs Due to Covid-19 Can Apply For Up to P20K Benefit
Members of Social Security System based in Hong Kong can apply for SSS unemployment benefit of up to P20,000 if they lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, a local SSS officer said in a...
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Survey: How Did COVID-19 Impact Well-Being of OFWs?
How has the Covid-19 crisis affected you? It is really important to find out how migrant workers are affected by the global pandemic to ensure their safety and well-being. Academic researchers from the...
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Remains of 49 Fallen OFWs From Saudi Arabia Arrive in the Philippines
The remains of 49 Filipino workers who died in Dammam and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia has arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. According to the Department of Labor and Employment, 20 of them died...
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7 Filipinas Among 28 New Covid-19 Cases in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has grappled in what’s been dubbed the third wave of infections as 28 new cases were confirmed by health authorities on Saturday, July 11. A record seven newly-arrived Filipinas from Manila...
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Cebu Pacific Resumes Dubai-Manila Flight
After four months of hiatus, Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific is resuming its Manila-Dubai commercial service starting July 12. However, all other Cebu Pacific’s international flights will remain...
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COVID-19 and OFWs: Over 90,000 Filipinos Return From Abroad
The number of overseas Filipino workers who have returned home has reached 90,497 after 11,688 additional Filipinos arrived in the Philippines were added to the figure, the Department of Foreign...
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88 More Deceased OFWs Arrive in the Philippines From Saudi Arabia
A total of 88 overseas Filipino workers who died in Saudi Arabia comprised the second wave of deceased OFWs repatriated back in the Philippines on Sunday July 19. This comes after the remains of 49...
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P100,000 Loan for Returning OFWs Who Wish to Start Business
The Philippine government on Tuesday launched a program that allows repatriated overseas Filipino workers to borrow up to P100,000 to start a business. Returning OFWs may avail of the loan through the...
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3 Ways the Strict HK Social Distancing Laws Impact Domestic Workers
Social distancing during days off On August 2, 2020, Sunday, Filipino domestic workers typically take their days off. On a fine day, they gather at their designated areas in parks, streets, and even...
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Future OFW Entrepreneurs attend Entrepreneurial Development Training
As part of the Reintegration Program of OWWA, the Regional Welfare Office XI conducted a one-day Entrepreneurial Development Training (EDT) last July 24, 2020 at the Training Room of the Regional...
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OWWA XI Provides Free IT Training for OFWs and Their Dependents
One of the programs and services of OWWA is the Information Technology (IT) Training Program. It is a computer literacy program that provides OFWs and their families training and access to technology...
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OFW Dependent Scholarship Program
Requirements: Filled out application form 1×1 ID photo For land-based OFWs: Photocopy of Name and photo Latest visa stamp Latest departure and arrival stamp For sea-based OFWs: Photocopy of Name and...
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OFW Boosts Income From Farm Tourism Site in Laguna
An OFW in Saudi Arabia realized the potential of farm tourism and decided to invest in it by starting his own site in the Philippines. Victor Esmeris, started a conventional farm in Liliw, Laguna, in...
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2 Filipinos Among Those Killed in Huge Beirut Blast
Two Filipinos were among those killed in Tuesday’s powerful explosion that ripped through Lebanese capital Beirut, the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday. “Per latest...
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2022 Overseas Voting Registration Ongoing
All qualified Filipino citizens who are not registered overseas voters may file their applications for registration at the nearest embassy/consulate or other registration centers authorized by the...
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Saudi-based Filipino Flight Attendants Utilize Social Media to Help Displaced...
Members of the Filipino community in Saudi Arabia extended heaps of praise to a group of flight attendants for their effort to assist overseas Filipino workers displaced from their jobs due to the...
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