Pinoy migrants keep streaming from Saudi
68 OFWs from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, return safely to the Philippines aboard Qatar Airways Flight QR928 as the government provides repatriation, transportation,…
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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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Saudi stranded OFWs set for repatriation
The Philippine government is arranging the repatriation of an initial 200 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) stranded in Saudi Arabia following attacks and the…
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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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Japan remains top ODA source for Philippines
Japan accounted for 35.26 percent or $13.81 billion of the Philippines’ official development assistance portfolio as of June 2026, remaining the country’s top…
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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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Caunan Saudi-bound for Hamat OFWs
OWWA Administrator Patricia Caunan to visit Saudi Arabia following reports of OFWs evicted from Hamat Transportation accommodations, with ongoing negotiations…
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Cardiac arrest claims traveling OFW’s life
A Filipino OFW returning from Kuwait tragically dies of cardiac arrest en route to Dumaguete; OWWA confirms incident and extends assistance to the grieving…
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