The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)-Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs (OUMWA) welcomed the arrival of 21 seafarers of MV S-Breeze, the first group of seafarers repatriated from Ukraine on Tuesday morning, bringing to 63 the total number repatriated Filipinos from the war-torn country to 63. A separate…
MALACAÑANG sees “no indication” at present that Congress will be able to tackle new legislation to reduce fuel price anytime soon, as concern over the continuing rise of pump prices sparked calls for a halt in excise taxes, subsidies for transport workers, and even a strike. Acting Presidential spokesperson Karlo…
THE Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said it now lacks funds to accommodate new applicants from its Abot Kamay ang Pagtulong program (AKAP). In a televised interview on Thursday, OWWA Administrator Hans J. Cacdac said the current P500-million fund allocation for AKAP is only sufficient to accommodate their applicants last year. He…
THE Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) announced it has allocated P300 million to provide cash aid to overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who were displaced from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). OWWA Administrator Hans J. Cacdac said via Viber that the amount will be used for the implementation of a…
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA, 菲律賓海外就業署) recently called on Taiwan to avoid tasking migrant workers with the burden of quarantine and testing fees needed before boarding their flights.