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migrant workers

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on migrant workers.

OWWA adds 10,000 scholarship slots for OFW dependents
OWWA expands scholarship program, offering 10,000 additional slots for qualified dependents of overseas Filipino workers and seafarers in 2026.
16 February 20261 MIN READ
Creation of Migrant Workers Relation Commission sought
Sen. Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to create a Migrant Workers Relations Commission to expedite labor dispute cases involving OFWs, citing severe delays…
11 November 20251 MIN READ
Philippines launches Digital Nomad Visa
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs Executive Order No. 86, creating the Philippines' first Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) program. The initiative aims to attract…
28 April 20251 MIN READ
Fishing industry seafarers lead in abandonment cases
The Department of Migrant Workers reports that seafarers in the fishing industry account for the highest number of abandonment cases from 2018 to 2024, with…
8 March 20251 MIN READ
Unpaid wages top Qatar migrant worker complaints: UN
Unpaid wages top Qatar migrant worker complaints: UN
1 November 20221 MIN READ
CA confirms Laguesma’s appointment as Labor chief
CA confirms Laguesma’s appointment as Labor chief
20 September 20221 MIN READ