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  3. OWWA repatriating 149 KSA OFWs

    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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  4. THE Department of Migrant Workers has mobilized temporary accommodations, financial aid and transport assistance for overseas Filipino workers affected by recent flight disruptions in Saudi Arabia and Manila.

    DMW assists stranded Saudi OFWs

    The Department of Migrant Workers warned overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia against spreading unverified information on social media following reported…

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  5. SAFE return Department of Migrant Workers personnel welcome 17 Filipino seafarers who returned to Manila on 9 October 2026 after being caught in separate security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.

    17 seafarers, 26 OFWs repatriated

    The DMW and OWWA directed the manning agencies to arrange physical and psychological examinations and debriefing sessions, if needed.

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  7. SSS brings services closer to OFWs

    SSS brings services closer to OFWs

    : SSS brought its digital services and financial assistance closer to overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong through its Global Kabayan Day, highlighting the…

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  8. THE Department of Agriculture is encouraging returning overseas Filipino workers to engage in agribusiness, giving them the chance to do their share in ensuring food security in the country.

    Gov’t taps returning OFWs for agribusiness

    ‘We want our OFWs who are preparing to come home to see agriculture not just as a business they can build, but as an opportunity to contribute to food security…

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  9. DA taps returning OFWs for agribusiness

    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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  11. BOC rolls out dedicated X-ray lanes for OFWs

    BOC rolls out dedicated X-ray lanes for OFWs

    The Bureau of Customs has launched dedicated X-ray lanes for OFWs at NAIA Terminals 1 and 3 and Clark International Airport, with plans to expand the service…

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