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OFW
Overseas Filipino Worker news — deployment, remittances, worker rights, and diaspora stories affecting Filipino families.
Marcos orders aid after Filipina killed in Israel missile attack
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. orders urgent aid and repatriation after Filipina Lucille Jane Gershovich is killed in a Haifa missile attack amid rising Middle…
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67 OFWs from Qatar back in the Philippines amid Middle East conflict
Sixty-seven Filipinos, including 54 OFWs and 13 family members, returned safely from Qatar on Saturday night as part of government repatriation efforts. They…
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OFW arrested in Thailand
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16 OFW women entrepreneurs get seed capital
Discover how 16 Filipina entrepreneurs are transforming their lives with seed capital from the Department of Migrant Workers. Learn about the LIKHAng…
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Stars share life during the war
As global tensions rise with the US, Israel, and Iran conflict, Filipinos face fears of fuel shortages, rising prices, and OFW safety—echoing the hardships of…
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More Pinoys fleeing Gulf conflict arrive
The Department of Migrant Workers repatriates 387 Filipinos from the Middle East, providing reintegration support, livelihood programs, and assistance to OFWs…
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Marcos misses return of repatriates anew
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OFW remittances rise to $3.02B in January – BSP
Discover how OFW remittances surged to $3.02 billion in January 2026, marking a 3.5% increase from last year. Learn about the key contributors and potential…
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24 OFWs from Jeddah set for repatriation
Usudan said the war in the Middle East could continue for four to eight more weeks, citing reports from Philippine posts in the region.
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Cacdac apologizes to OFWs over Bahrain office incident
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac apologizes to OFWs in Bahrain after a viral video shows a Migrant Workers Office employee allegedly behaving rudely.…
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PNP assisting Gulf repatriation of OFWs
PNP deploys Special Investigation Team to assist in repatriating OFWs from Middle East crisis, supporting anti-trafficking and safety efforts.
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DMW hit over slow repatriation response for Middle East OFWs; blames airspace closure
The Department of Migrant Workers faced criticism in the Senate over the slow repatriation of OFWs from the conflict-hit Middle East, with only 60 out of 1,416…
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