THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is set to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to fast-track the processing of checks of the heirs of overseas Filipino workers (OFW), who died after being displaced in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in…
FILIPINO seasonal workers who are being processed for deployment to South Korea by local government units (LGU) now face stricter regulations under a new issuance of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). In his two-page advisory No. 01, series of 2024, DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans J. Cacdac said the updated rules…
A NEW and better version of the signage showing the name of former Labor Secretary Blas F. Ople is set to be placed at the facade of the main office of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). “The DMW is in the process of renovating and upgrading our Head Office’s…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said the government will ensure the safety of Filipinos in Japan after it was hit by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on New Year’s Day. “We are in close collaboration with the Japanese government to secure the welfare of our kababayans (nationals), who thankfully remain…
THE global economic recovery, institutional changes, and new bilateral agreements have led over 2 million Filipinos to seek employment opportunities abroad in 2023, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). The agency noted the trend is expected to persist next year as more countries open their doors to migrant…