
OFW remittance fee slashing eyed
A lawmaker is aiming to cut remittance fees charged to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in half, arguing that high costs “diminish” the value of the income…
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A lawmaker is aiming to cut remittance fees charged to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in half, arguing that high costs “diminish” the value of the income…
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‘I think the budget was lodged with the DPWH,’ Tutay said. ‘There have been delays in the past. First, there was a failed bidding, and the second time around,…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will open 13 new migrant worker offices next year to serve 10 million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), Secretary Hans…
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Of the 10 in-house lawyers, four are women assigned to handle sensitive cases involving distressed female workers.
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Senator Loren Legarda pressed the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday to ensure that Filipino workers overseas are fully supported and protected, as…
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Apart from free hospitalization and laboratory tests, the local government has hired additional medical specialists and consultants.
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The embassy’s silence was in contrast to the Department of Migrant Workers which said Secretary Hans Cacdac had instructed the OFW’s legal counsel to appeal…
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Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso led the groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning for the renovation of the 35-year-old emergency section at…
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‘It can’t be used because it has not yet been completed.’
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects the country’s Balance of Payments (BoP) to remain in deficit over the next two years as global uncertainties and…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reiterated that it continues to extend legal and humanitarian assistance to the Filipina domestic worker recently…
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A P400-million annex building for the Manila-run Justice Abad Santos Memorial Medical Center (JASMMC) in Binondo remains at the foundation stage after seven…
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For two decades, Myrna, a single parent, worked in Kuwait to support her family. She started in retail before later joining an American contractor as an…
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CEBU — Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro on Sunday announced that the meal allowance for patients will be doubled from P150 to P300 daily.
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The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong issued a warning against text scams targeting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with promises of free groceries,…
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Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will soon have access to free health services through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
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Outgoing Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) Chairperson Cheloy Garafil earned praise from the Filipino community in Taiwan for her accessibility and…
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These achievements reflect the program's rapid growth and success in transforming the surgical landscape with innovative technology and enhanced patient care.
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