OWWA repatriating 149 KSA OFWs
OWWA is preparing 149 overseas Filipino workers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for repatriation to the Philippines on 19 and 20 October using supplemental emergency…
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REMEMBER 8 ON 13
Four Filipinos died in the 7 October attacks. Four more in the war that followed. Three years later, their families gathered to remember them.
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OWWA, Israeli Embassy honor slain OFWs
OWWA and the Israeli Embassy in the Philippines honored eight Filipino overseas workers killed in Israel from 2023 to 2026, reaffirming continued welfare…
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OWWA clarifies departure lounge rules following NAIA 3 incident
OWWA clarified that the NAIA Terminal 3 OFW Lounge is primarily for departing and connecting passengers after a viral incident involving an arriving OFW…
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New DA-OWWA pact offers OFWs agribusiness loans, training
Returning OFWs can access training, financing and market support for agricultural ventures under the DA-OWWA Balik Agri-OFW program promoting sustainable…
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DA, OWWA open agribusiness path for returning OFWs
The DA and OWWA are providing returning OFWs with training, financing and market support to establish agriculture and agribusiness ventures.
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DA taps returning OFWs for agribusiness
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is encouraging overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) preparing to return home to consider agriculture as a potential business and…
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8 Pinoy sailors return home
Eight Filipino seafarers returned to Manila after their vessel was hit by a drone in the Black Sea, with DMW and OWWA providing assistance and requiring…
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9 Filipino seafarers return safely after drone strikes
Nine Filipino seafarers from MV Rostrum Optima have safely returned home after surviving four drone strikes near Russia’s Port of Taman, with OWWA and DMW…
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Last voyage brings Pinoy mariner home
OWWA facilitated the return of a Filipino seafarer’s remains after he died from injuries sustained in a 21 July 2026 drone attack involving the MV Gas Lisbon…
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Airport lounge hassle explained
OWWA clarifies NAIA OFW Lounge rules, including a six-hour stay limit and 24-hour eligibility for returning OFWs with connecting flights, while improving…
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16 OFWs repatriated from Kuwait return home
Sixteen OFWs from Kuwait safely return to the Philippines as DMW and OWWA provide assistance, reinforcing government efforts to protect migrant workers and…
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15 seafarers return home
Fifteen Filipino seafarers from MV Arosa and MT Gas Lisbon safely returned to the Philippines after Black Sea incidents, receiving financial assistance,…
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Clark Airport upgrades OFW Lounge
OFWs traveling through Clark International Airport will soon benefit from an upgraded one-stop service center offering free amenities, digital facilities, and…
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DMW, DOLE, OWWA ink pact to expand skills-to-employment pathways for returning OFWs
The DMW, DOLE, TESDA, and OWWA have signed a joint memorandum circular to expand the K2K initiative, providing skills training and employment support for…
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